Farm operations
538
Avg 303 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IA · FIPS 19195 538 farms Bottom quartile (#86/99) 91% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Worth County, Iowa - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Worth County. Ranked #86 of 99 counties in Iowa.
163K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.5% 147K acres
- Other land
- 9.5% 15K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Worth County received $16.33 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.
- $16.33
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $25.16
- Iowa county median per acre
- 0.65×
- 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.
538 farms · $167.2M sales
Worth County, Iowa reports 538 farms and $167.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1125 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #86 of 99 counties in Iowa; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #86 of 99
- National payments rank #1125 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$167.2M
0.42× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.7M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$58.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Worth County's net farm income sits at the 72th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Worth County Farm Data Shows
Worth County, Iowa reported 538 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $167.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.33/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $58.0M. In-state sales rank #86 of 99 in Iowa.
Of 162,856 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 147,388 acres (90.5%) - 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
$16.33 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
162,856 acres
Cropland
147,388 acres
Avg Farm Size
303 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 90.5%
147,388 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 162,856 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 147,388 | 90.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 15,468 | 9.5% |
| Average farm size | 303 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Worth County, Iowa?
Worth County, Iowa has 538 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 303 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Worth County?
Worth County's total commodity sales are $167.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #86 among 99 counties in Iowa.
How much federal farm assistance does Worth County receive?
Worth County received $2.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.33/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Worth County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Worth County is $58.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Worth County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Worth (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Watonwan County, MN · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Worth; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Creek County, OK · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Worth; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Blair County, PA · DENSE
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Worth; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Tattnall County, GA · DENSE
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Worth; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ashley County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Ashley sits near Worth on payments-per-acre ($16.41) while total receipts differ.
Natchitoches County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Natchitoches sits near Worth on payments-per-acre ($16.24) while total receipts differ.
Iowa ERS state roll-up
Worth stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Iowa's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1125)
Worth ranks #1125 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
Worth County, Iowa stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1125 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.