Agriculture & Farming in Iowa

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$10,338,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
86,200
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn production value
$11,365,200,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$13,673,327,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$191,926,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$10,338,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$6,528,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$10,338,000,000▲ 95%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED IAAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$6,528,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED IAOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
86,200
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
29,900,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
347
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1975–2025
86,200▼ 34%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1975–2025
29,900,000▼ 12%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1975–2025
347▲ 32%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Corn production value
$11,365,200,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$6,075,426,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$385,599,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$1,246,918,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
3,450,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn production value

1948–2025
$11,365,200,000▲ 1236%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$6,075,426,000▲ 7539%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Hay production value

1949–2025
$385,599,000▲ 331%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$1,246,918,000▲ 134%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
3,450,000▲ 256%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$13,673,327,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$3,483,028,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Pork exports
$2,851,506,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Corn exports
$2,390,074,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Feeds and other feed grains exports
$1,665,459,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$13,673,327,400▲ 293%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$3,483,028,400▲ 280%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Pork exports

2000–2024
$2,851,506,900▲ 710%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Corn exports

2000–2024
$2,390,074,500▲ 208%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Feeds and other feed grains exports

2000–2024
$1,665,459,700▲ 283%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$191,926,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$191,926,000▲ 469%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).