Cropping intensity is greater in the northern section than in the south. Cultivated fields tend to be large with the main agronomic crops being corn, soybeans, and wheat. Small fields of vegetables such as potato and special niche vegetable crops are also grown. Some poultry, but little livestock is grown. This area has an udic moisture regime with average annual precipitation ranging from 1025 to 1400 mm.
Maximum precipitation occurs during the summer months.
The average frost-free period is 200 to 280 days. Topography Elevation in MLRA 153A ranges from sea level to 25 m above sea level. The area is occupied with level lowlands interspersed with waterways, swamps and lagoons. These lowlands have low gradients across broad interfluves creating poor to very poorly drained soils. The predominant landform is a flat, weakly dissected alluvial plain.