Farm operations
1,151
Avg 382 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19099 1,151 farms Upper-middle (#35/99) 86% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Jasper County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jasper County. Ranked #35 of 99 counties in Iowa.
439K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 85.7% 377K acres
- Other land
- 14.3% 63K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jasper County received $25.90 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.
- $25.90
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 1.03×
- 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.
1,151 farms · $483.3M sales
Jasper County, Iowa reports 1,151 farms and $483.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #208 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #35 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #35 of 99
- National payments rank #208 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.4%
Commodity sales
$483.3M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$11.4M
2.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$165.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Jasper County's net farm income sits at the 94th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jasper County Farm Data Shows
Jasper County, Iowa reported 1,151 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $483.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $11.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($25.90/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $165.8M. In-state sales rank #35 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 439,310 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 376,681 acres (85.7%) - 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
$25.90 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
439,310 acres
Cropland
376,681 acres
Avg Farm Size
382 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 85.7%
376,681 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 439,310 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 376,681 | 85.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 62,629 | 14.3% |
| Average farm size | 382 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jasper County, Iowa?
Jasper County, Iowa has 1,151 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 382 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jasper County?
Jasper County's total commodity sales are $483.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #35 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Jasper County receive?
Jasper County received $11.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($25.90/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jasper County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jasper County is $165.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jasper County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jasper (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Carroll County, MO · DENSE
$11.4M federal receipts is lower by $27K than Jasper; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Rosebud County, MT · LIGHT
$11.4M federal receipts is higher by $50K than Jasper; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Prowers County, CO · HEAVY
$11.3M federal receipts is lower by $59K than Jasper; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Renville County, ND · DENSE
$11.3M federal receipts is lower by $90K than Jasper; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hamilton County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hamilton sits near Jasper on payments-per-acre ($25.57) while total receipts differ.
Webster County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Webster sits near Jasper on payments-per-acre ($26.34) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Jasper stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#208)
Jasper ranks #208 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
Jasper County, Iowa stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #208 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.