Survey identifies 130 municipalities with high levels of agricultural development.

The 2026 Municipal Agricultural Development Index (Idam), calculated by the National Confederation of Municipalities (CNM), identified 130 municipalities with high agricultural development (index equal to or greater than 0.8), a 13.3% decrease compared to 2025. During the analyzed period, 7 municipalities rose to this category, driven by improvements in employment and production, while 27 declined, mainly due to a decrease in credit for the sector. Managers can learn more about their municipality's index and its application in planning and evaluating municipal management actions at the XXVII March to Brasília in Defense of Municipalities, which takes place between May 18th and 21st. The Idam considers not only the gross value of production or the IBGE GDP, but also the importance of agriculture in the local economy, such as indicators of job and income generation, local production, credit access, and revenue generated by the activities. “The results highlight the dynamism of the agricultural sector and the relevance of the continuous strengthening of municipal rural development public policies,” emphasizes the president of CNM, Paulo Ziulkoski. He also recalled the relevance of the study in supporting local management. “The study fills a methodological gap by managing to order the localities according to their structural relevance and presenting an analysis of the municipality's situation in relation to its peers in different dimensions of agricultural activity,” he added. Nationally, the average Idam value was 0.4064, considered an average performance, representing a 0.3% decrease compared to the previous edition, resulting from a 0.9% decline in the Gross Production Value (VBP) due to fluctuations in productivity and commodity prices during the period. In 2026, the municipality of Mineiros (GO) reached the top position in the ranking, followed by Itiquira (MT) and São Desidério (BA). The municipalities with the greatest rural development, by region, were: Central West: Itiquira/MT (2nd) and Sidrolândia/MS (4th); Northeast: São Desidério/BA (3rd) and Formosa do Rio Preto/BA (9th); North: Santana do Araguaia/PA (87th) and Paragominas/PA (211th); South: Dom Pedrito/RS (38th) and Tibagi/PR (51st); Southeast: Unaí/MG (8th) and Patrocínio/MG (43rd). 

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.