Farm operations
1,330
Avg 410 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17019 1,330 farms Top quartile (#5/102) 97% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Champaign County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Champaign County. Ranked #5 of 102 counties in Illinois.
546K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 96.5% 527K acres
- Other land
- 3.5% 19K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Champaign County received $6.82 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.82
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 0.57×
- 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.
1,330 farms · $583.1M sales
Champaign County, Illinois reports 1,330 farms and $583.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #833 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 102
- National payments rank #833 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$583.1M
2.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.7M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$243.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Champaign County's net farm income sits at the 97th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Champaign County Farm Data Shows
Champaign County, Illinois reported 1,330 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $583.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.82/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $243.3M. In-state sales rank #5 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 545,674 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 526,778 acres (96.5%) - 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
$6.82 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
545,674 acres
Cropland
526,778 acres
Avg Farm Size
410 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 96.5%
526,778 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 545,674 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 526,778 | 96.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,896 | 3.5% |
| Average farm size | 410 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Champaign County, Illinois?
Champaign County, Illinois has 1,330 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 410 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Champaign County?
Champaign County's total commodity sales are $583.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Champaign County receive?
Champaign County received $3.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.82/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Champaign County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Champaign County is $243.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Champaign County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Champaign (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Bedford County, VA · DENSE
$3.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Champaign; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Olmsted County, MN · HEAVY
$3.7M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Champaign; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jefferson County, OR · LIGHT
$3.7M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Champaign; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Saunders County, NE · MID
$3.7M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Champaign; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wallowa County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Wallowa sits near Champaign on payments-per-acre ($6.77) while total receipts differ.
Humboldt County (MID $/acre pole)
Humboldt sits near Champaign on payments-per-acre ($7.03) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Champaign stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#833)
Champaign ranks #833 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
Champaign County, Illinois stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #833 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.