Farm operations
649
Avg 274 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19039 649 farms Bottom quartile (#95/99) 58% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Clarke County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clarke County. Ranked #95 of 99 counties in Iowa.
178K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.9% 103K acres
- Other land
- 42.1% 75K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clarke County received $27.59 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Iowa county median of $25.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $27.59
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 1.10×
- 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.
649 farms · $125.8M sales
Clarke County, Iowa reports 649 farms and $125.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #626 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #95 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #95 of 99
- National payments rank #626 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.9%
Commodity sales
$125.8M
0.32× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$4.9M
3.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$23.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Clarke County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clarke County Farm Data Shows
Clarke County, Iowa reported 649 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $125.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($27.59/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $23.1M. In-state sales rank #95 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 177,968 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 103,015 acres (57.9%) - 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
$27.59 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
177,968 acres
Cropland
103,015 acres
Avg Farm Size
274 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.9%
103,015 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 177,968 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 103,015 | 57.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 74,953 | 42.1% |
| Average farm size | 274 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clarke County, Iowa?
Clarke County, Iowa has 649 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 274 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clarke County?
Clarke County's total commodity sales are $125.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #95 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Clarke County receive?
Clarke County received $4.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($27.59/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clarke County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clarke County is $23.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clarke County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clarke (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Murray County, MN · HEAVY
$4.9M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Clarke; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Natrona County, WY · TRACE
$4.9M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Clarke; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Dickinson County, IA · DENSE
$4.9M federal receipts is lower by $19K than Clarke; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Mellette County, SD · LIGHT
$4.9M federal receipts is higher by $30K than Clarke; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Northampton County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Northampton sits near Clarke on payments-per-acre ($27.53) while total receipts differ.
Henry County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Henry sits near Clarke on payments-per-acre ($27.26) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Clarke stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#626)
Clarke ranks #626 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
Clarke County, Iowa stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #626 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.