Farm operations
1,015
Avg 311 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19119 1,015 farms Top quartile (#2/99) 91% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Lyon County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lyon County. Ranked #2 of 99 counties in Iowa.
315K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.6% 286K acres
- Other land
- 9.4% 30K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lyon County received $17.59 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Iowa county median of $25.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $17.59
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 0.70×
- 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.
1,015 farms · $1.3B sales
Lyon County, Iowa reports 1,015 farms and $1.3B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #555 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 99
- National payments rank #555 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$1.3B
3.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.5M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$389.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Lyon County's net farm income sits at the 99th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lyon County Farm Data Shows
Lyon County, Iowa reported 1,015 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.3B in total commodity sales and receiving $5.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.59/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $389.4M. In-state sales rank #2 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 315,316 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 285,622 acres (90.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Iowa.
Land Use
$17.59 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
315,316 acres
Cropland
285,622 acres
Avg Farm Size
311 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 90.6%
285,622 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 315,316 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 285,622 | 90.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 29,694 | 9.4% |
| Average farm size | 311 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lyon County, Iowa?
Lyon County, Iowa has 1,015 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 311 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lyon County?
Lyon County's total commodity sales are $1.3B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Lyon County receive?
Lyon County received $5.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.59/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lyon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lyon County is $389.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lyon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lyon (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Bates County, MO · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Lyon; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jim Wells County, TX · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Lyon; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hughes County, OK · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is higher by $14K than Lyon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Dooly County, GA · DENSE
$5.5M federal receipts is lower by $18K than Lyon; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Nicollet County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Nicollet sits near Lyon on payments-per-acre ($17.50) while total receipts differ.
Buena Vista County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Buena Vista sits near Lyon on payments-per-acre ($17.49) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Lyon stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#555)
Lyon ranks #555 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lyon County, Iowa stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #555 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.