Farm operations
1,631
Avg 264 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19043 1,631 farms Upper-middle (#28/99) 72% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Clayton County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clayton County. Ranked #28 of 99 counties in Iowa.
430K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.4% 311K acres
- Other land
- 27.6% 119K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clayton County received $31.21 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Iowa county median of $25.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $31.21
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 1.24×
- 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.
1,631 farms · $522.5M sales
Clayton County, Iowa reports 1,631 farms and $522.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #160 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #28 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #28 of 99
- National payments rank #160 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$522.5M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$13.4M
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$184.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Clayton County's net farm income sits at the 95th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clayton County Farm Data Shows
Clayton County, Iowa reported 1,631 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $522.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $13.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($31.21/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $184.5M. In-state sales rank #28 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 430,213 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 311,393 acres (72.4%) - 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
$31.21 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
430,213 acres
Cropland
311,393 acres
Avg Farm Size
264 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.4%
311,393 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 430,213 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 311,393 | 72.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 118,820 | 27.6% |
| Average farm size | 264 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clayton County, Iowa?
Clayton County, Iowa has 1,631 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 264 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clayton County?
Clayton County's total commodity sales are $522.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #28 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Clayton County receive?
Clayton County received $13.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($31.21/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clayton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clayton County is $184.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clayton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clayton (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Yankton County, SD · DENSE
$13.4M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Clayton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Stanislaus County, CA · DENSE
$13.5M federal receipts is higher by $36K than Clayton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Walworth County, SD · DENSE
$13.5M federal receipts is higher by $55K than Clayton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Daniels County, MT · DENSE
$13.3M federal receipts is lower by $82K than Clayton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Yoakum County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Yoakum sits near Clayton on payments-per-acre ($31.23) while total receipts differ.
Palo Alto County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Palo Alto sits near Clayton on payments-per-acre ($31.14) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Clayton stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#160)
Clayton ranks #160 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
Clayton County, Iowa stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #160 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.