Farm operations
1,009
Avg 271 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19037 1,009 farms Upper-middle (#30/99) 91% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Chickasaw County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Chickasaw County. Ranked #30 of 99 counties in Iowa.
274K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 91.3% 250K acres
- Other land
- 8.7% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Chickasaw County received $22.16 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.
- $22.16
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 0.88×
- 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.
1,009 farms · $503.4M sales
Chickasaw County, Iowa reports 1,009 farms and $503.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #498 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 99
- National payments rank #498 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$503.4M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$6.1M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$159.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Chickasaw County's net farm income sits at the 93th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Chickasaw County Farm Data Shows
Chickasaw County, Iowa reported 1,009 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $503.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.16/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $159.4M. In-state sales rank #30 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 273,833 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 249,939 acres (91.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$22.16 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
273,833 acres
Cropland
249,939 acres
Avg Farm Size
271 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 91.3%
249,939 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 273,833 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 249,939 | 91.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 23,894 | 8.7% |
| Average farm size | 271 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Chickasaw County, Iowa?
Chickasaw County, Iowa has 1,009 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 271 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Chickasaw County?
Chickasaw County's total commodity sales are $503.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Chickasaw County receive?
Chickasaw County received $6.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.16/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Chickasaw County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Chickasaw County is $159.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Chickasaw County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Chickasaw (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Coffee County, GA · DENSE
$6.1M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Chickasaw; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Weston County, WY · LIGHT
$6.1M federal receipts is higher by $22K than Chickasaw; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mason County, IL · DENSE
$6.1M federal receipts is higher by $25K than Chickasaw; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cottle County, TX · MID
$6.1M federal receipts is higher by $31K than Chickasaw; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Tallahatchie County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Tallahatchie sits near Chickasaw on payments-per-acre ($22.21) while total receipts differ.
Morehouse County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Morehouse sits near Chickasaw on payments-per-acre ($22.08) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Chickasaw stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#498)
Chickasaw ranks #498 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
Chickasaw County, Iowa stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #498 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.