Iowa farming statistics (2022)
Iowa had 86,911 farms working 29,978,165 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 345 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Iowa ranks 3 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Iowa had 86,911 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 4.6% of all US farms — across 29,978,165 acres of farmland, averaging 345 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
86,911
2022 census count
Land in farms
29,978,165
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
345
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
3 / 50
among US states
How Iowa compares
States ranked nearest to Iowa by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 230,662 | 544 acres |
| 2 | Missouri | 87,887 | 308 acres |
| 4 | Ohio | 76,009 | 180 acres |
| 5 | Illinois | 71,123 | 370 acres |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 70,378 | 467 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Iowa?
- Iowa had 86,911 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 29,978,165 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 3 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Iowa?
- The average farm size in Iowa was 345 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (29,978,165 acres) divided by the number of farms (86,911), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Iowa figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.