Farmers and ranchers in Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, and Linn counties are set to receive $5.5 million in cash-back dividends from Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica).
The financial cooperative’s patronage program is distributing a 1% cash-back dividend, helping to lower borrowing costs and reinvest in local agricultural operations.
According to a release, eligible customer-owners received their dividend checks in late January.
“At FCSAmerica, our commitment to agriculture runs deep,” said Jim Knuth, senior vice president of lending in Iowa. “By returning cash-back dividends to our customer-owners, we effectively lower their cost of borrowing while also helping farmers and ranchers reinvest in their operations, families and communities. It’s a tangible way we honor the hard work and resilience of those who drive rural America forward.”
2025 Cash-Back Dividends by County
This year’s dividend payout represents a return of 100 basis points – or 1% – on a customer’s eligible average daily loan balance. County-level distributions include:
- Benton County: $917,000
- Iowa County: $801,000
- Johnson County: $1.1 million
- Jones County: $979,000
- Linn County: $1.7 million
A complete breakdown of county distributions across Iowa is available on the 2025 Iowa Cash-Back Dividends Distribution Map.
FCSAmerica’s Board of Directors has also approved a cash-back dividend to be paid from the cooperative’s 2025 net earnings, with the final amount to be determined in December. Since launching its patronage program in 2004, FCSAmerica has returned $1.47 billion to farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses in Iowa.
About Farm Credit Services of America
Farm Credit Services of America is a financial cooperative that provides credit and insurance services to farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, and rural residents in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. It manages more than $47.6 billion in assets and nearly $8 billion in members’ equity.
