2003 Iowa Land Value Survey
Welcome! This page contains information about the Iowa Land Value Survey, directed by Michael Duffy, Iowa State University extension farm management specialist and professor of economics. The survey has been conducted annually since 1941, and is the only statewide survey that collects information on land values in each of Iowa's 99 counties.
Held Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003, at 10 a.m., at Scheman Continuing Education Center, Iowa State University.
Archived Audio Stream (Winamp, RealOne, Windows Media, or other equivalent media player required.)
General Information
News Release on 2003 Land Values distributed on Dec. 17, 2003. Includes tables comparing 2003 and 2002 values by county and by crop reporting district.
Gif format (for onscreen viewing only):
Map 1: 2003 and 2002 Iowa Land Values
Map 2: Percentage Change in Iowa Land
Values, 2002 to 2003
Map 3: 2003 Iowa Land Values by Crop
Reporting District
Map 4: Percentage Change in Iowa Land
Values, 2002 to 2003 (ranking)
Map 5: 2003 Iowa Land Values (dollar
ranking)
PDF format (requires Acrobat reader), for printing camera-ready copies:Files include the five maps listed above, and a camera-ready version of the table.
For additional details, see this briefing paper prepared by Michael Duffy.
Prepared for the Dec. 17, 2003, news conference. View a complete slide show or select individual slides from the list below. (Also available in a PowerPoint file.)
1. Iowa Land Value Survey 2003
6. Northwest
8. Northeast
9. West Central
10. Central
11. East Central
12. Southwest
13. South Central
14. Southeast
17. Average Value - All Grades (Nominal Dollars)
18. Average Value - All Grades 1982-84 Dollars)
19. Percentage Change (Nominal Dollars)
20. Percentage Change (1982-84 Dollars)
24. Sales Activity - 1987-2003
25. Positive Factors
26. Negative Factors
27. Distribution of Iowa Farmland by Ownership Type
28. Distribution of Iowa Farmland by Tenure Type
29. Distribution of Iowa Farmland by Financing Method
30. Distribution of Iowa Farmland by Age of Owner
For Iowa Land Value Survey information, including county and crop district data for 1950 - 2000, visit the Office of Social and Economic Trend Analysis data site at http://www.seta.iastate.edu/landvalue/iacounty.aspx?state=IA&fips=19000
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December 17, 2003