Table 44. Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Iowa 
Adair 
Adams 
Allamakee 
Appanoose 
Audubon 
Benton 
Total farms 
88,637 
726 
467 
1,011 
744 
622 
1,215 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
43,727 
383 
225 
280 
169 
283 
689 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
489 
3 
- 
3 
3 
- 
6 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
533 
2 
3 
8 
5 
3 
6 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 
production (1114) 
515 
2 
1 
7 
1 
4 
10 
Other crop farming (1119) 
20,719 
164 
131 
355 
291 
155 
230 
Tobacco farming (1 1 191) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cotton farming (11192) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
crop farming (1 1 1 93,1 1 1 94,1 1 1 99) 
20,719 
164 
131 
355 
291 
155 
230 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
9,697 
103 
70 
163 
218 
79 
115 
Cattle feedlots (112112) 
2,129 
20 
8 
19 
8 
24 
29 
Dairy cattle and milk production (1 1212) 
1,224 
- 
- 
68 
5 
3 
9 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
3,310 
6 
14 
21 
2 
33 
29 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
732 
4 
3 
7 
- 
2 
7 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
1,621 
13 
5 
17 
7 
9 
25 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
production (1 125,1 129) 
3,941 
26 
7 
63 
35 
27 
60 
Item 
Black Hawk 
Boone 
Bremer 
Buchanan 
Buena Vista 
Butler 
Calhoun 
Total farms 
924 
938 
982 
1,075 
858 
1,096 
826 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
550 
470 
523 
600 
518 
573 
482 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
15 
17 
7 
4 
4 
- 
4 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
2 
7 
4 
5 
- 
- 
- 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 
production (1114) 
10 
7 
3 
2 
6 
3 
1 
Other crop farming (1119) 
153 
255 
194 
148 
139 
274 
199 
Tobacco farming (1 1 191) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cotton farming (11192) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
crop farming (1 1 1 93,1 1 1 94,1 1 1 99) 
153 
255 
194 
148 
139 
274 
199 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
68 
60 
86 
103 
35 
78 
24 
Cattle feedlots (1121 12) 
13 
2 
17 
18 
18 
14 
21 
Dairy cattle and milk production (1 1212) 
8 
- 
22 
28 
1 
17 
- 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
45 
24 
41 
74 
72 
56 
55 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
9 
11 
11 
10 
22 
5 
6 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
11 
27 
16 
23 
14 
20 
8 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
production (1 125,1 129) 
40 
58 
58 
60 
29 
56 
26 
item 
Carroll 
Cass 
Cedar 
Cerro Gordo 
Cherokee 
Chickasaw 
Clarke 
Total farms 
1,065 
703 
955 
780 
805 
1,036 
627 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
585 
374 
460 
465 
557 
539 
152 
Vegetable and melon farming (1 1 12) 
3 
1 
4 
5 
1 
6 
6 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
2 
2 
9 
2 
- 
3 
9 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 
production (1114) 
6 
_ 
10 
3 
2 
10 
3 
Other crop farming (1119) 
152 
154 
222 
184 
63 
247 
222 
Tobacco farming (1 1 191) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cotton farming (11192) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
crop farming (1 1 1 93,1 1 1 94,1 1 1 99) 
152 
154 
222 
184 
63 
247 
222 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
98 
94 
114 
40 
53 
86 
158 
Cattle feedlots (1121 12) 
62 
14 
8 
5 
27 
36 
7 
Dairy cattle and milk production (1 1212) 
1 
2 
- 
2 
2 
32 
8 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
106 
6 
40 
13 
63 
24 
9 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
6 
4 
9 
3 
8 
12 
6 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
6 
24 
14 
17 
6 
15 
14 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
production (1 125,1 129) 
38 
28 
65 
41 
23 
26 
33 
item 
Clay 
Clayton 
Clinton 
Crawford 
Dallas 
Davis 
Decatur 
Total farms 
720 
1,577 
1,244 
900 
1,001 
917 
711 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
445 
539 
705 
535 
467 
198 
150 
Vegetable and melon farming (1 1 12) 
2 
7 
6 
1 
18 
5 
2 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
2 
10 
5 
2 
15 
2 
3 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 
production (1114) 
2 
9 
2 
3 
10 
26 
5 
Other crop farming (1119) 
125 
509 
199 
121 
255 
263 
276 
Tobacco farming (1 1 191) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cotton farming (11192) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
125 
509 
199 
121 
255 
263 
276 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
36 
207 
151 
129 
99 
243 
199 
Cattle feedlots (1121 12) 
19 
40 
64 
14 
9 
4 
9 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
- 
98 
10 
4 
3 
42 
3 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
28 
44 
17 
46 
8 
13 
10 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
10 
20 
2 
2 
14 
17 
1 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
10 
34 
23 
15 
19 
29 
8 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
production (1 125,1 129) 
41 
60 
60 
28 
84 
75 
45 
-continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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