Roadside attractions in Iowa are a major draw for tourists, both from within the state and from outside. They offer a unique and memorable experience that cannot be found elsewhere.

Polk County, home to Des Moines, the Iowa State Fair and Adventureland, had the biggest economic benefit from tourism of any Iowa county, generating almost $1.7 billion from visitors Polk County ...

In Iowa, the industry has ... Meyer is a program specialist with the small farms team at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach as well as a coordinator for the Visit Iowa Farms program.

After steadily increasing for more than a decade, on-farm income from agritourism in Iowa jumped from $4.8 million in 2017 to $10.2 million in 2022, according to the latest U.S. Census of ...