iowa state fact sheet
State Fact Sheet Map
As of January 21, 2004
POPULATION, INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT
Population
Variable
State
Metro *
Nonmetro *
Population
1980
2,913,808
1,198,226
1,715,582
1990
2,776,831
1,199,892
1,576,939
2000
2,926,324
1,326,133
1,600,191
2002 (latest)
2,936,760
1,348,420
1,588,340
For more information on Iowa population, see the County-Level Population Data or the Rural Population and Migration Briefing Room or contact John Cromartie, 202-694-5421.
Income
Variable
State
Metro *
Nonmetro *
Per-capita income (2000 dollars)
1999
26,036
28,800
23,763
2000
26,431
28,842
24,429
Percent change
1.5
0.1
2.8
Earnings per job (2000 dollars)
1999
27,633
31,473
23,938
2000
27,806
31,189
24,534
Percent change
0.6
-0.9
2.5
Poverty rate (percent)
1979
10.1
8.9
11.0
1989
11.5
11.1
11.8
1995
9.8
9.4
10.1
Latest (1999)
9.1
9.1
9.1
For more information on Iowa poverty rates, see the County-Level Poverty Rates data page or the Rural Income, Poverty, and Welfare Briefing Room or contact Dean Jolliffe, 202-694-5430
Employment
Variable
State
Metro *
Nonmetro *
Total number of jobs
1999
1,927,860
945,411
982,449
2000
1,946,893
957,145
989,748
Unemployment rate (percent)
2000
2.6
2.3
2.9
2001
3.3
3.0
3.6
For more information on Iowa unemployment rates, see the County-Level Unemployment and Median Household Income data page or the Rural Labor and Education Briefing Room or contact Lorin Kusmin, 202-694-5429
Percent employment change
1998-1999
0.5
0.2
0.7
1999-2000
-0.7
0.5
-1.8
2000-2001
0.8
0.3
1.3
Percent of 1997 employment in farm and farm-related jobs
Total
22.2
16.5
27.6
Production
6.4
1.7
10.8
Farm inputs
1.6
1.1
2.1
Processing & marketing
3.6
2.8
4.4
Wholesale & retail trade
9.5
10.2
8.9
See the complete Farm and Farm-Related Employment data for Iowa or contact Alex Majchrowicz, 202-694-5355.
* See the measures of rurality for Iowa: rural-urban continuum codes and urban influence codes
For more information on socioeconomic conditions see the Rural Emphasis Page,
or contact Tim Parker, 202-694-5435.
FARM CHARACTERISTICS
1992 and 1997 Census of Agriculture
Variable
1992
1997
Total land area (million acres)
35.76
35.76
Total farmland (million acres)
31.35
31.17
Percent of total land area
87.7
87.2
Cropland (million acres)
27.20
26.82
Percent of total farmland
86.8
86.1
Percent irrigated
0.4
0.5
Percent in pasture
8.1
7.5
Farmland in conservation and wetland
reserve program (million acres)
1.29
1.71
Percent of total farmland
4.1
5.5
Woodland (million acres)
1.26
1.32
Percent of total farmland
4.0
4.2
Percent in pasture
55.6
48.2
Pastureland (million acres)
1.46
1.44
Percent of total farmland
4.7
4.6
Other land (million acres)
1.43
1.59
Percent of total farmland
4.6
5.1
Average farm size (acres)
325
343
Farms by size (percent)
1 to 99 acres
27.4
29.2
100 to 499 acres
51.3
48.0
500 to 999 acres
16.4
16.3
1000 to 1,999 acres
4.4
5.6
2,000 or more acres
0.5
0.9
Farms by sales (percent)
Less than $50,000
49.8
50.2
$50,000 to $99,999
18.2
15.1
$100,000 to $499,999
29.6
30.3
More than $500,000
2.4
4.3
Tenure of farmers
Full owner (farms)
43,541
42,902
Percent of total
45.1
47.3
Part owner (farms)
34,720
32,996
Percent of total
36.0
36.3
Tenant owner (farms)
18,282
14,894
Percent of total
18.9
16.4
Farm organization
Individuals/family (farms)
85,679
81,613
Percent of total
88.8
89.9
Partnerships (farms)
10,028
8,231
Percent of total
10.4
9.1
Non-family corporations (farms)
372
395
Percent of total
0.4
0.4
Others (farms)
464
553
Percent of total
0.5
0.6
Average operator age (years)
50
52
Percent with farming as their occupation
69.3
62.0
For more information about the Census of Agriculture see the National Agricultural
Statistics Service's web page, or call 1-800-727-9540.
FARM FINANCIAL INDICATORS
Farm income and value added data
Variable
2001
2002
Number of farms
93,500
92,500
Thousands $
Final crop output
4,993,739
6,229,554
+ Final animal output
5,893,818
5,118,992
+ Services and forestry
1,043,138
1,126,585
= Final agricultural sector output
11,930,695
12,475,131
- Intermediate consumption outlays
7,190,396
7,166,453
+ Net government transactions
1,463,495
222,377
= Gross value added
6,203,795
5,531,055
- Capital consumption
1,218,392
1,257,356
= Net value added
4,985,403
4,273,699
- Factor payments
2,788,403
2,506,864
Employee compensation (total hired labor)
306,696
292,724
Net rent received by nonoperator landlords
1,457,478
1,278,802
Real estate and nonreal estate interest
1,024,229
935,338
= Net farm income
2,197,000
1,766,835
Value-added and farm income tables are available for downloading from the ERS web page as Lotus Wk1 files. For more information contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.
Farm balance sheet as of December 31
Variable
2001
2002
Thousands $
Farm assets
74,958,336
77,599,751
Real estate
59,436,499
61,537,789
Nonreal estate
15,521,837
16,061,962
Farm debt
13,594,639
14,096,909
Real estate
7,459,416
7,972,479
Nonreal estate
6,135,223
6,124,431
Equity
61,363,697
63,502,842
Ratios
Percent
Debt/equity
22.2
22.2
Debt/assets
18.1
18.2
Farm balance sheet tables are available for downloading from the ERS web page as Lotus Wk1 files. For more information contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.
TOP COMMODITIES, EXPORTS, AND COUNTIES
Top 5 agriculture commodities, 2002
Commodity
Value of receipts
thousand $
Percent of state total
farm receipts
Percent of US value
1. Corn
3,259,178
30.1
18.6
2. Hogs
2,424,603
22.4
25.2
3. Soybeans
2,260,345
20.9
16.8
4. Cattle and calves
1,764,565
16.3
4.6
5. Dairy products
459,086
4.2
2.2
All commodities
10,833,860
5.6
For more details about Iowa's top agriculture commodities, see Leading commodities for cash receipts, or contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.
Top 5 agriculture exports, estimates, FY 2002
Commodity
Rank among
states
Value
million $
1. Soybeans and products
1
1,217.7
2. Feed grains and products
2
1,049.5
3. Live animals and meat
4
595.2
4. Feeds and fodders
4
105.4
5. Hides and skins
10
49.1
Overall
3
3,217.7
For more information on exports see State Export Data or the Agricultural Trade Briefing Room or contact Carol Whitton, 202-694-5287.
Top 5 counties in agricultural sales 1997
Counties
Percent of state's
total receipts
Million $
1. Sioux
4.3
508.0
2. Kossuth
2.0
242.8
3. Plymouth
2.0
238.4
4. Hamilton
1.9
227.2
5. Carroll
1.9
221.5
State total
11,947.9
For more information about the Census of Agriculture see the National Agricultural
Statistics Service's web page, or call 1-800-727-9540.
DATA SOURCES:
Local Area Unemployment Statistics, county data, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Regional Economic Information System, June 2002, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.
1990 and 2000 Census of Population, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Farm Income and Costs Briefing Room, Economic Research Service, USDA.
Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States (FATUS), Economic Research Service, USDA.
Census of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
Prepared by:
Economic Research Service, USDA, Washington, DC.
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