Average Farmland Value for Central Iowa: $13,014 an acre

Land Auctions in 2019: There were 8 land auctions in the county in 2019. For Land Broker Cody Skinner’s full auction report click here

Land Auctions in 2018: There were 7 land auctions in the county in 2018. For Land Broker Cody Skinner’s full auction report click here

Average Tillable CSR2 Rating: 87

2018 Estimated Average Corn Yield: 165  

Average Cash Rent Per Acre: $325 – $450

Average County Cash Rent Per Acre Pasture: $37-$64

Towns: Ames, Huxley, Roland, Cambridge, Kelley, Sheldahl, Collins, Maxwell, Slater, Colo, McCallsburg, Story City, Gilbert, Nevada, Zearing

Townships: Lafayette, Howard, Warren, Lincoln, Franklin, Milford, Richland, Sherman, Washington, Grant, Nevada, New Albany, Palestine, Union, Indian Creek, Collins

Adjacent Counties: Hamilton, Marshall, Jasper, Marion, Warren, Madison, Dallas

County Seat: Nevada

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

Additional Story County Agricultural Informational Website:

Story County Iowa 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.

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. 

Story County History: 

The land that today is known as Story County was originally prairie with the exception of some groves along the larger streams in the area. In 1846 the boundaries of Story County were established. The County has an area of 576 square miles (1,490 km²) and is square in shape. The county was named after Joseph Story, a preeminent United States Supreme Court Justice, in 1853. To find more information about Story County, Iowa and the history of Story County on the counties Wikipedia page.