Farm operations
804
Avg 278 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19111 804 farms Bottom quartile (#83/99) 73% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Lee County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lee County. Ranked #83 of 99 counties in Iowa.
224K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.4% 164K acres
- Other land
- 26.6% 59K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lee County received $19.43 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Iowa county median of $25.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.43
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 0.77×
- 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.
804 farms · $179.5M sales
Lee County, Iowa reports 804 farms and $179.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #707 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #83 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #83 of 99
- National payments rank #707 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.4%
Commodity sales
$179.5M
0.45× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$4.3M
2.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$61.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lee County's net farm income sits at the 73th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lee County Farm Data Shows
Lee County, Iowa reported 804 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $179.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.43/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $61.5M. In-state sales rank #83 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 223,700 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 164,216 acres (73.4%) - 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
$19.43 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
223,700 acres
Cropland
164,216 acres
Avg Farm Size
278 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.4%
164,216 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 223,700 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 164,216 | 73.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 59,484 | 26.6% |
| Average farm size | 278 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lee County, Iowa?
Lee County, Iowa has 804 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 278 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lee County?
Lee County's total commodity sales are $179.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #83 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Lee County receive?
Lee County received $4.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.43/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lee County is $61.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lee (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Robeson County, NC · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Lee; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
EL Paso County, TX · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Lee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Coconino County, AZ · TRACE
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Lee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Madison County, LA · DENSE
$4.4M federal receipts is higher by $14K than Lee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Howard County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Howard sits near Lee on payments-per-acre ($19.32) while total receipts differ.
Burke County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Burke sits near Lee on payments-per-acre ($19.23) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Lee stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#707)
Lee ranks #707 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
Lee County, Iowa stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #707 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.