Farm operations
451
Avg 468 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19129 451 farms Bottom quartile (#84/99) 91% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Mills County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mills County. Ranked #84 of 99 counties in Iowa.
211K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 91.2% 192K acres
- Other land
- 8.8% 19K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mills County received $7.01 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Iowa county median of $25.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.01
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 0.28×
- 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.
451 farms · $173.1M sales
Mills County, Iowa reports 451 farms and $173.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1585 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #84 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #84 of 99
- National payments rank #1585 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$173.1M
0.44× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$60.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Mills 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 Mills County Farm Data Shows
Mills County, Iowa reported 451 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $173.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.01/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $60.5M. In-state sales rank #84 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 210,969 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 192,439 acres (91.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Iowa.
Land Use
$7.01 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
210,969 acres
Cropland
192,439 acres
Avg Farm Size
468 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 91.2%
192,439 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 210,969 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 192,439 | 91.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,530 | 8.8% |
| Average farm size | 468 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mills County, Iowa?
Mills County, Iowa has 451 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 468 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mills County?
Mills County's total commodity sales are $173.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #84 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Mills County receive?
Mills County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.01/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mills County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mills County is $60.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mills County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mills (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Atlantic County, NJ · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Mills; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pointe Coupee County, LA · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Mills; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Tangipahoa County, LA · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Mills; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Anderson County, TX · LIGHT
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Mills; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Polk County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Polk sits near Mills on payments-per-acre ($6.95) while total receipts differ.
Morgan County (MID $/acre pole)
Morgan sits near Mills on payments-per-acre ($7.13) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Mills stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1585)
Mills ranks #1585 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Mills County, Iowa stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1585 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.