Farm operations
594
Avg 298 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19117 594 farms Bottom quartile (#98/99) 55% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Lucas County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lucas County. Ranked #98 of 99 counties in Iowa.
177K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.4% 98K acres
- Other land
- 44.6% 79K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lucas County received $19.09 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.
- $19.09
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 0.76×
- 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.
594 farms · $91.1M sales
Lucas County, Iowa reports 594 farms and $91.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #927 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #98 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #98 of 99
- National payments rank #927 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.7%
Commodity sales
$91.1M
0.23× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$3.4M
3.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$25.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lucas County's net farm income sits at the 54th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lucas County Farm Data Shows
Lucas County, Iowa reported 594 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $91.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.09/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $25.7M. In-state sales rank #98 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 177,001 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 98,072 acres (55.4%) - 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
$19.09 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
177,001 acres
Cropland
98,072 acres
Avg Farm Size
298 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.4%
98,072 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 177,001 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 98,072 | 55.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 78,929 | 44.6% |
| Average farm size | 298 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lucas County, Iowa?
Lucas County, Iowa has 594 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 298 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lucas County?
Lucas County's total commodity sales are $91.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #98 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Lucas County receive?
Lucas County received $3.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.09/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lucas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lucas County is $25.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lucas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lucas (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Chicot County, AR · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Lucas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Calcasieu County, LA · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Lucas; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Randolph County, MO · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Lucas; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Waseca County, MN · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Lucas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Ralls County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ralls sits near Lucas on payments-per-acre ($19.10) while total receipts differ.
Chickasaw County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Chickasaw sits near Lucas on payments-per-acre ($18.98) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Lucas stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#927)
Lucas ranks #927 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
Lucas County, Iowa stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #927 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.