Changes towards vertical integration in agriculture, increases in farm size, and fewer farm numbers have concerned sociologists for decades. This research conducted two empirical examinations of such trends and their effects on community well-being in 99 small towns in Iowa from 1994 to 2004. The first study examined the effects of the scale and structure of agriculture on material and social community well-being. Changes in farm size proved more drastic than changes in farm organization during this decade, with the most dramatic changes occurring in the concentration of pork production. The findings indicate that structural variables have a modest, yet positive effect on community well-being outcomes. However, changes in farm size reveal significant and positive effects on community well-being.;The second study investigated the effects of changes in pork production on perceptions of environmental outcomes associated with pork production and the possible impacts it may have on their perceptions of local pork producers. The study examined the extent to which being a good neighbor, having informal social ties, pursuing involvement in the local community, and being trustworthy affects local residents' perceptions of the environmental stewardship of pork producers. The findings suggest that perceptions of pork producers' values is more important than perceptions of social capital behaviors in affecting the relationship between perceived environmental problems related to pork production and the perceptions of pork producers' stewardship.