Farm operations
863
Avg 399 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19161 863 farms Top quartile (#16/99) 94% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Sac County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sac County. Ranked #16 of 99 counties in Iowa.
344K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 94.2% 325K acres
- Other land
- 5.8% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sac County received $34.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Iowa county median of $25.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $34.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 1.37×
- 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.
863 farms · $685.1M sales
Sac County, Iowa reports 863 farms and $685.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #191 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 99
- National payments rank #191 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$685.1M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$11.9M
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$265.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Sac County's net farm income sits at the 98th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sac County Farm Data Shows
Sac County, Iowa reported 863 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $685.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $11.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($34.42/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $265.8M. In-state sales rank #16 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 344,405 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 324,601 acres (94.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$34.42 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
344,405 acres
Cropland
324,601 acres
Avg Farm Size
399 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 94.2%
324,601 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 344,405 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 324,601 | 94.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,804 | 5.8% |
| Average farm size | 399 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sac County, Iowa?
Sac County, Iowa has 863 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 399 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sac County?
Sac County's total commodity sales are $685.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Sac County receive?
Sac County received $11.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($34.42/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sac County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sac County is $265.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sac County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sac (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Ziebach County, SD · HEAVY
$11.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Sac; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Kings County, CA · DENSE
$11.8M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Sac; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Rolette County, ND · DENSE
$11.9M federal receipts is higher by $22K than Sac; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Logan County, CO · MID
$11.9M federal receipts is higher by $35K than Sac; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Avoyelles County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Avoyelles sits near Sac on payments-per-acre ($34.48) while total receipts differ.
Dallas County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Dallas sits near Sac on payments-per-acre ($34.68) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Sac stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#191)
Sac ranks #191 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
Sac County, Iowa stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #191 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.