Farm operations
688
Avg 437 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19029 688 farms Lower-middle (#55/99) 86% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Cass County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cass County. Ranked #55 of 99 counties in Iowa.
301K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 86.0% 258K acres
- Other land
- 14.0% 42K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cass County received $17.71 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Iowa county median of $25.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $17.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 0.70×
- 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.
688 farms · $371.2M sales
Cass County, Iowa reports 688 farms and $371.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #587 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #55 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #55 of 99
- National payments rank #587 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$371.2M
0.94× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.3M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$142.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Cass County's net farm income sits at the 92th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cass County Farm Data Shows
Cass County, Iowa reported 688 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $371.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.71/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $142.8M. In-state sales rank #55 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 300,521 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 258,335 acres (86.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Iowa.
Land Use
$17.71 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
300,521 acres
Cropland
258,335 acres
Avg Farm Size
437 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 86.0%
258,335 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 300,521 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 258,335 | 86.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,186 | 14.0% |
| Average farm size | 437 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cass County, Iowa?
Cass County, Iowa has 688 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 437 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cass County?
Cass County's total commodity sales are $371.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #55 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Cass County receive?
Cass County received $5.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.71/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cass County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cass County is $142.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cass County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cass (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Blue Earth County, MN · MID
$5.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cass; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lac Qui Parle County, MN · HEAVY
$5.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Cass; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Boyd County, NE · DENSE
$5.3M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Cass; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wheeler County, TX · MID
$5.3M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Cass; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bowie County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Bowie sits near Cass on payments-per-acre ($17.69) while total receipts differ.
Lyon County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lyon sits near Cass on payments-per-acre ($17.59) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Cass stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#587)
Cass ranks #587 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cass County, Iowa stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #587 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.