Farm operations
620
Avg 318 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19135 620 farms Bottom quartile (#97/99) 57% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Monroe County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Monroe County. Ranked #97 of 99 counties in Iowa.
197K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.2% 113K acres
- Other land
- 42.8% 84K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Monroe County received $32.65 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Iowa county median of $25.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $32.65
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 1.30×
- 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.
620 farms · $110.0M sales
Monroe County, Iowa reports 620 farms and $110.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #465 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #97 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #97 of 99
- National payments rank #465 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.9%
Commodity sales
$110.0M
0.28× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$6.4M
5.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$26.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Monroe County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Monroe County Farm Data Shows
Monroe County, Iowa reported 620 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $110.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($32.65/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $26.2M. In-state sales rank #97 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 197,145 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 112,819 acres (57.2%) - 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
$32.65 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
197,145 acres
Cropland
112,819 acres
Avg Farm Size
318 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.2%
112,819 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 197,145 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 112,819 | 57.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 84,326 | 42.8% |
| Average farm size | 318 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Monroe County, Iowa?
Monroe County, Iowa has 620 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 318 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Monroe County?
Monroe County's total commodity sales are $110.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #97 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Monroe County receive?
Monroe County received $6.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($32.65/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Monroe County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Monroe County is $26.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Monroe County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Monroe (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Clinton County, IA · HEAVY
$6.4M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Monroe; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Hardeman County, TX · HEAVY
$6.4M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Monroe; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Cass County, MO · DENSE
$6.5M federal receipts is higher by $17K than Monroe; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sheridan County, NE · LIGHT
$6.5M federal receipts is higher by $21K than Monroe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Davison County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Davison sits near Monroe on payments-per-acre ($32.85) while total receipts differ.
DE Kalb County (DENSE $/acre pole)
DE Kalb sits near Monroe on payments-per-acre ($33.35) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Monroe stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#465)
Monroe ranks #465 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
Monroe County, Iowa stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #465 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.