Farm operations
655
Avg 316 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19007 655 farms Bottom quartile (#99/99) 62% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Appanoose County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Appanoose County. Ranked #99 of 99 counties in Iowa.
207K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.6% 128K acres
- Other land
- 38.4% 79K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Appanoose County received $21.64 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.
- $21.64
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 0.86×
- 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.
655 farms · $73.7M sales
Appanoose County, Iowa reports 655 farms and $73.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #688 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #99 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #99 of 99
- National payments rank #688 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.1%
Commodity sales
$73.7M
0.19× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$4.5M
6.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$21.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Appanoose County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Appanoose County Farm Data Shows
Appanoose County, Iowa reported 655 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $73.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.64/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $21.1M. In-state sales rank #99 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 206,941 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 127,560 acres (61.6%) - 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
$21.64 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
206,941 acres
Cropland
127,560 acres
Avg Farm Size
316 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.6%
127,560 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 206,941 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 127,560 | 61.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 79,381 | 38.4% |
| Average farm size | 316 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Appanoose County, Iowa?
Appanoose County, Iowa has 655 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 316 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Appanoose County?
Appanoose County's total commodity sales are $73.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #99 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Appanoose County receive?
Appanoose County received $4.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.64/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Appanoose County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Appanoose County is $21.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Appanoose County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Appanoose (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Musselshell County, MT · LIGHT
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Appanoose; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Douglas County, SD · DENSE
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Appanoose; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Graves County, KY · HEAVY
$4.5M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Appanoose; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Dakota County, MN · DENSE
$4.5M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Appanoose; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
LE Sueur County (DENSE $/acre pole)
LE Sueur sits near Appanoose on payments-per-acre ($21.51) while total receipts differ.
Lincoln County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Appanoose on payments-per-acre ($21.97) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Appanoose stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#688)
Appanoose ranks #688 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
Appanoose County, Iowa stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #688 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.