Farm operations
145
Avg 431 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17003 145 farms Bottom quartile (#98/102) 73% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Alexander County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Alexander County. Ranked #98 of 102 counties in Illinois.
62K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.2% 46K acres
- Other land
- 26.8% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Alexander County received $13.39 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.39
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 1.11×
- Illinois median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
145 farms · $27.9M sales
Alexander County, Illinois reports 145 farms and $27.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1938 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #98 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #98 of 102
- National payments rank #1938 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.0%
Commodity sales
$27.9M
0.12× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$837K
3.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Alexander County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Alexander County Farm Data Shows
Alexander County, Illinois reported 145 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $27.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $837K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.39/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.0M. In-state sales rank #98 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 62,494 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 45,761 acres (73.2%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Illinois.
Land Use
$13.39 per acre of agricultural land · the median Illinois county receives $12.05. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
62,494 acres
Cropland
45,761 acres
Avg Farm Size
431 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.2%
45,761 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 62,494 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 45,761 | 73.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,733 | 26.8% |
| Average farm size | 431 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Alexander County, Illinois?
Alexander County, Illinois has 145 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 431 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Alexander County?
Alexander County's total commodity sales are $27.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #98 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Alexander County receive?
Alexander County received $837K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.39/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Alexander County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Alexander County is $8.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Alexander County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Alexander (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Holmes County, FL · MID
$837K federal receipts is higher by - than Alexander; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Pushmataha County, OK · LIGHT
$837K federal receipts is higher by - than Alexander; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Yadkin County, NC · MID
$838K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Alexander; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Louisa County, VA · MID
$838K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Alexander; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Oconee County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Oconee sits near Alexander on payments-per-acre ($13.26) while total receipts differ.
Somerset County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Somerset sits near Alexander on payments-per-acre ($13.58) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Alexander stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1938)
Alexander ranks #1938 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Alexander County, Illinois stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1938 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Illinois compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Illinois state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.