Farm operations
516
Avg 482 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19003 516 farms Bottom quartile (#82/99) 74% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Adams County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Adams County. Ranked #82 of 99 counties in Iowa.
249K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.9% 184K acres
- Other land
- 26.1% 65K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Adams County received $21.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Iowa county median of $25.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 0.87×
- Iowa median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
516 farms · $193.3M sales
Adams County, Iowa reports 516 farms and $193.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #567 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #82 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #82 of 99
- National payments rank #567 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$193.3M
0.49× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$5.5M
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$62.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Adams County's net farm income sits at the 74th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Adams County Farm Data Shows
Adams County, Iowa reported 516 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $193.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.96/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $62.2M. In-state sales rank #82 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 248,630 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 183,787 acres (73.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Iowa.
Land Use
$21.96 per acre of agricultural land · the median Iowa county receives $25.16. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
248,630 acres
Cropland
183,787 acres
Avg Farm Size
482 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.9%
183,787 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 248,630 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 183,787 | 73.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 64,843 | 26.1% |
| Average farm size | 482 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Adams County, Iowa?
Adams County, Iowa has 516 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 482 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Adams County?
Adams County's total commodity sales are $193.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #82 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Adams County receive?
Adams County received $5.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.96/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Adams County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Adams County is $62.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Adams County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Adams (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Sacramento County, CA · DENSE
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Adams; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cottonwood County, MN · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Adams; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Grundy County, MO · DENSE
$5.5M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Adams; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Grant County, KS · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $25K than Adams; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lincoln County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Adams on payments-per-acre ($21.97) while total receipts differ.
Ray County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ray sits near Adams on payments-per-acre ($21.93) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Adams stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#567)
Adams ranks #567 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Adams County, Iowa stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #567 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Iowa compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Iowa state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.