Farm operations
849
Avg 394 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19069 849 farms Top quartile (#14/99) 95% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Franklin County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Franklin County. Ranked #14 of 99 counties in Iowa.
335K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 94.8% 317K acres
- Other land
- 5.2% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Franklin County received $25.18 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.
- $25.18
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
849 farms · $694.8M sales
Franklin County, Iowa reports 849 farms and $694.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #331 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 99
- National payments rank #331 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$694.8M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$8.4M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$243.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Franklin County's net farm income sits at the 97th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Franklin County Farm Data Shows
Franklin County, Iowa reported 849 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $694.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($25.18/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $243.2M. In-state sales rank #14 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 334,656 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 317,147 acres (94.8%) - 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
$25.18 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
334,656 acres
Cropland
317,147 acres
Avg Farm Size
394 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 94.8%
317,147 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 334,656 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 317,147 | 94.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,509 | 5.2% |
| Average farm size | 394 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Franklin County, Iowa?
Franklin County, Iowa has 849 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 394 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Franklin County?
Franklin County's total commodity sales are $694.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Franklin County receive?
Franklin County received $8.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($25.18/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Franklin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Franklin County is $243.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Franklin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Franklin (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Judith Basin County, MT · HEAVY
$8.4M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Franklin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Red Lake County, MN · DENSE
$8.4M federal receipts is lower by $18K than Franklin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Alfalfa County, OK · HEAVY
$8.4M federal receipts is higher by $19K than Franklin; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Randall County, TX · HEAVY
$8.4M federal receipts is lower by $24K than Franklin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Howard County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Howard sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($25.16) while total receipts differ.
Linn County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Linn sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($25.21) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Franklin stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#331)
Franklin ranks #331 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
Franklin County, Iowa stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #331 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.