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Iowa leads the nation in corn, pig, egg, ethanol, and biodiesel production. Test your ag knowledge with the questions below and score yourself at the end!
Ten Questions to Test Your Iowa Ag Knowledge
- What is the pig-to-person ratio in Iowa?
a. 2 pigs for every one person
b. 5 pigs for every one person
c. 10 pigs for every one person
d. 7 pigs for every one person
2. What is the average age of a farmer in Iowa?
a. 42.5 years
b. 62.7 years
c. 57.6 years
d. 51.9 years
3. How many billion bushels of corn did Iowa produce in 2025?
a. 1.88 billion bushels
b. 2.77 billion bushels
c. 2.45 billion bushels
d. 2.92 billion bushels
4. What is true about production in 2025?
a. All-time record soybean yield (63.5 bushels/acre)
b. Second-highest corn yield (210 bushels/acre)
c. All-time record corn productions (2.77 billion bushels)
d. All of the above
5. How many farms are there in Iowa?
a. 86,911
b. 74,280
c. 105,124
d. 91,560
6. What percentage of farms are family owned and operated?
a. 96%
b. 88%
c. 98%
d. 78%
7. How many cattle are there in Iowa?
a. 2.1 million
b. 3.5 million
c. 5.5 million
d. 7.3 million
8. Which county highest corn yield in 2025?
a. Benton
b. Plymouth
c. Howard
d. Webster
9. What was the average price of farmland in 2025?
a. $12,450
b. $9,682
c. $11,549
d. $10,875
10. What was the average cash rent in Iowa in 2025?
a. $250 dollars/acre
b. $271 dollars/acre
c. $220 dollars/acre
d. $194 dollars/acre
Answer Key:
1 – D
2 – C
3 – B
4 – D
5 – A
6 – A
7 – B
8 – C
9 – C
10 – B
Sources:
https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Farm-Facts
https://blog.resourcewatch.org/2018/12/14/pig-capital-of-the-world/
https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Ag-Census-reveals-fewer-farms-acres-in-production
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/articles/edwards/EdwMar24.html
https://www.iabeef.org/raising-beef/cattle-industry-facts
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/wholefarm/pdf/c2-70.pdf
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