Farm operations
416
Avg 299 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17007 416 farms Lower-middle (#73/102) 95% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Boone County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Boone County. Ranked #73 of 102 counties in Illinois.
124K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 94.6% 118K acres
- Other land
- 5.4% 7K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Boone County received $5.10 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 0.42×
- 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.
416 farms · $145.8M sales
Boone County, Illinois reports 416 farms and $145.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2073 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #73 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #73 of 102
- National payments rank #2073 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$145.8M
0.61× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$634K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$48.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Boone County's net farm income sits at the 68th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Boone County Farm Data Shows
Boone County, Illinois reported 416 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $145.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $634K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.10/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $48.6M. In-state sales rank #73 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 124,244 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 117,544 acres (94.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Illinois.
Land Use
$5.10 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
124,244 acres
Cropland
117,544 acres
Avg Farm Size
299 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 94.6%
117,544 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 124,244 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 117,544 | 94.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 6,700 | 5.4% |
| Average farm size | 299 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Boone County, Illinois?
Boone County, Illinois has 416 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 299 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Boone County?
Boone County's total commodity sales are $145.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #73 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Boone County receive?
Boone County received $634K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.10/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Boone County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Boone County is $48.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Boone County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Boone (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Wabash County, IL · LIGHT
$634K federal receipts is higher by - than Boone; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Fayette County, IN · LIGHT
$634K federal receipts is higher by - than Boone; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Alleghany County, NC · MID
$635K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Boone; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Taney County, MO · LIGHT
$632K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Boone; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Stark County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Stark sits near Boone on payments-per-acre ($5.11) while total receipts differ.
Tate County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Tate sits near Boone on payments-per-acre ($5.11) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Boone stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2073)
Boone ranks #2073 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Boone County, Illinois stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2073 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.