Farm operations
487
Avg 488 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19137 487 farms Bottom quartile (#75/99) 87% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Montgomery County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Montgomery County. Ranked #75 of 99 counties in Iowa.
238K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 87.1% 207K acres
- Other land
- 12.9% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Montgomery County received $16.03 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Iowa county median of $25.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.03
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 0.64×
- 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.
487 farms · $239.1M sales
Montgomery County, Iowa reports 487 farms and $239.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #816 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #75 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #75 of 99
- National payments rank #816 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$239.1M
0.60× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.8M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$81.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Montgomery County's net farm income sits at the 80th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Montgomery County Farm Data Shows
Montgomery County, Iowa reported 487 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $239.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.03/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $81.2M. In-state sales rank #75 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 237,768 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 207,007 acres (87.1%) - 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
$16.03 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
237,768 acres
Cropland
207,007 acres
Avg Farm Size
488 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 87.1%
207,007 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 237,768 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 207,007 | 87.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 30,761 | 12.9% |
| Average farm size | 488 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Montgomery County, Iowa?
Montgomery County, Iowa has 487 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 488 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Montgomery County?
Montgomery County's total commodity sales are $239.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #75 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Montgomery County receive?
Montgomery County received $3.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.03/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Montgomery County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Montgomery County is $81.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Montgomery County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Montgomery (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Dawes County, NE · LIGHT
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Montgomery; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Rock County, WI · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Montgomery; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Tazewell County, IL · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Montgomery; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Coryell County, TX · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Montgomery; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lincoln County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Montgomery on payments-per-acre ($15.96) while total receipts differ.
Woodruff County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Woodruff sits near Montgomery on payments-per-acre ($15.95) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Montgomery stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#816)
Montgomery ranks #816 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
Montgomery County, Iowa stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #816 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.