Farm operations
1,034
Avg 294 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19005 1,034 farms Lower-middle (#59/99) 63% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Allamakee County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Allamakee County. Ranked #59 of 99 counties in Iowa.
304K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.7% 191K acres
- Other land
- 37.3% 114K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Allamakee County received $21.37 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Iowa county median of $25.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.37
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 0.85×
- 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.
1,034 farms · $333.0M sales
Allamakee County, Iowa reports 1,034 farms and $333.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #459 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #59 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #59 of 99
- National payments rank #459 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$333.0M
0.84× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$6.5M
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$125.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Allamakee County's net farm income sits at the 89th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Allamakee County Farm Data Shows
Allamakee County, Iowa reported 1,034 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $333.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.37/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $125.4M. In-state sales rank #59 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 304,451 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 190,814 acres (62.7%) - 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
$21.37 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
304,451 acres
Cropland
190,814 acres
Avg Farm Size
294 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 62.7%
190,814 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 304,451 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 190,814 | 62.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 113,637 | 37.3% |
| Average farm size | 294 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Allamakee County, Iowa?
Allamakee County, Iowa has 1,034 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 294 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Allamakee County?
Allamakee County's total commodity sales are $333.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #59 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Allamakee County receive?
Allamakee County received $6.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.37/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Allamakee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Allamakee County is $125.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Allamakee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Allamakee (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Dawson County, NE · MID
$6.5M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Allamakee; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lassen County, CA · MID
$6.5M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Allamakee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Stevens County, KS · HEAVY
$6.5M federal receipts is higher by $19K than Allamakee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Armstrong County, TX · HEAVY
$6.5M federal receipts is lower by $22K than Allamakee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cass County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Cass sits near Allamakee on payments-per-acre ($21.40) while total receipts differ.
Cherokee County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Cherokee sits near Allamakee on payments-per-acre ($21.45) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Allamakee stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#459)
Allamakee ranks #459 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
Allamakee County, Iowa stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #459 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.