Average Farmland Value for Southwest Iowa: $9,505 an acre

Land Auctions in 2019: There were 2 land auctions in the county in 2019. For Land Broker Cody Skinner’s full auction report click here

Land Auctions in 2018: There were 5 land auctions in the county in 2018. For Land Broker Cody Skinner’s full auction report click here

Average Tillable CSR2 Rating: 81

2018 Estimated Average Corn Yield: 150

Average Cash Rent Per Acre: $221 ($175 – $300)

Average County Cash Rent Per Acre Pasture: $59 – $81

Towns: Emerson, Hastings, Malve, Silver City, Glenwood, Henderson, Pacific Junction, Tabor

Townships: St. Mary’s, Oak, Ingraham, Anderson, Indian Creek, Silver Creek, Center, Glenwood, Platville, Lyons, Rawles, White Cloud, Deer Creek

Adjacent Counties: Pottawattamie, Montgomery, Page, Fremont

County Seat: Glenwood

County Website: Learn more about the county at Mills County Website  

Additional Mills County Agricultural Informational Website:

Mills Census of Agriculture

County Assessor: You can learn individual farm information; parcel ID numbers, farm taxes, recent land sales, and even landowners names and mailing addresses on the county  Assessor Page here.

County Fair: To learn more about the county fair visit the Website Here.

FREE Farm Appraisal: We work hand and hand with dirt everyday. Nobody knows land value better than your local land agent here at Iowa Land Company. We use five key variables to determine what the dirt is worth on one particular farm. To learn more about how we value a farm or to request a free farm evaluation visit our What’s Your Farm Worth page. Fill out our simple contact form or contact Cody Skinner your local land agent at (515) 443-6343. 

Mills County History: 

Mills County was formed in 1851 and named for Major Frederick Mills of Burlington, Iowa who was killed at the Battle of Churubusco during the Mexican-American War.  The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,059 in the county, with a population density of 34.4971/sq mi (13.3194/km²). There were 6,109 housing units, of which 5,605 were occupied.  Wikipedia page.