IA · Pop. 3,200,000 · Capital: Des Moines
Iowa has the richest soil in the United States — period. But that soil comes at a premium: $10,400/acre makes it one of the most expensive states for farmland. If you can afford entry, you'll get incredible productivity, a safe rural environment, constitutional carry, and the nation's best wind energy potential.
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State building code but many rural counties don't actively enforce for single-family residences
Natural Disaster Risk
What You Can Grow
Corn, soybeans, oats, hay, apples, grapes, vegetables. One of the most productive agricultural states.
Des Moines and Davenport drive stats. Rural Iowa is among the safest in the nation.
Racial Composition
Unique unglaciated terrain with hills, bluffs, and valleys.
Rolling hills, more affordable than central IA.
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