Farm operations
989
Avg 305 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19067 989 farms Upper-middle (#41/99) 93% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Floyd County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Floyd County. Ranked #41 of 99 counties in Iowa.
302K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 93.2% 281K acres
- Other land
- 6.8% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Floyd County received $25.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Iowa county median of $25.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $25.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 1.01×
- 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.
989 farms · $454.4M sales
Floyd County, Iowa reports 989 farms and $454.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #373 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #41 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #41 of 99
- National payments rank #373 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$454.4M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$7.7M
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$133.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Floyd County's net farm income sits at the 90th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Floyd County Farm Data Shows
Floyd County, Iowa reported 989 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $454.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($25.50/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $133.9M. In-state sales rank #41 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 301,797 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 281,412 acres (93.2%) - 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
$25.50 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
301,797 acres
Cropland
281,412 acres
Avg Farm Size
305 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 93.2%
281,412 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 301,797 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 281,412 | 93.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,385 | 6.8% |
| Average farm size | 305 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Floyd County, Iowa?
Floyd County, Iowa has 989 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 305 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Floyd County?
Floyd County's total commodity sales are $454.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #41 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Floyd County receive?
Floyd County received $7.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($25.50/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Floyd County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Floyd County is $133.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Floyd County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Floyd (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Howard County, TX · HEAVY
$7.7M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Floyd; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Butte County, CA · DENSE
$7.7M federal receipts is lower by $15K than Floyd; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Douglas County, MN · DENSE
$7.7M federal receipts is higher by $16K than Floyd; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Johnson County, MO · DENSE
$7.7M federal receipts is lower by $42K than Floyd; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hamilton County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hamilton sits near Floyd on payments-per-acre ($25.57) while total receipts differ.
Marion County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Floyd on payments-per-acre ($25.37) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Floyd stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#373)
Floyd ranks #373 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
Floyd County, Iowa stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #373 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.