Farm operations
456
Avg 462 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19093 456 farms Lower-middle (#61/99) 91% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Ida County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ida County. Ranked #61 of 99 counties in Iowa.
211K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.9% 191K acres
- Other land
- 9.1% 19K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ida County received $31.07 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.
- $31.07
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 1.23×
- 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.
456 farms · $327.8M sales
Ida County, Iowa reports 456 farms and $327.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #454 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #61 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #61 of 99
- National payments rank #454 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$327.8M
0.83× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$6.5M
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$133.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Ida 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 Ida County Farm Data Shows
Ida County, Iowa reported 456 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $327.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($31.07/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $133.6M. In-state sales rank #61 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 210,663 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 191,499 acres (90.9%) - 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
$31.07 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
210,663 acres
Cropland
191,499 acres
Avg Farm Size
462 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 90.9%
191,499 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 210,663 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 191,499 | 90.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,164 | 9.1% |
| Average farm size | 462 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ida County, Iowa?
Ida County, Iowa has 456 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 462 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ida County?
Ida County's total commodity sales are $327.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #61 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Ida County receive?
Ida County received $6.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($31.07/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ida County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ida County is $133.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ida County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ida (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Kimball County, NE · MID
$6.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Ida; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Minnehaha County, SD · DENSE
$6.5M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Ida; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Adair County, IA · DENSE
$6.6M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Ida; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Tehama County, CA · MID
$6.6M federal receipts is higher by $16K than Ida; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Clay County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Ida on payments-per-acre ($31.02) while total receipts differ.
Stanton County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Stanton sits near Ida on payments-per-acre ($30.20) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Ida stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#454)
Ida ranks #454 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
Ida County, Iowa stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #454 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.