Farm operations
768
Avg 457 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17021 768 farms Top quartile (#21/102) 95% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Christian County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Christian County. Ranked #21 of 102 counties in Illinois.
351K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 94.7% 332K acres
- Other land
- 5.3% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Christian County received $7.14 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.
- $7.14
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 0.59×
- 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.
768 farms · $400.7M sales
Christian County, Illinois reports 768 farms and $400.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1181 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 102
- National payments rank #1181 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$400.7M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.5M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$179.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Christian County's net farm income sits at the 95th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Christian County Farm Data Shows
Christian County, Illinois reported 768 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $400.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.14/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $179.1M. In-state sales rank #21 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 350,778 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 332,299 acres (94.7%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Illinois.
Land Use
$7.14 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
350,778 acres
Cropland
332,299 acres
Avg Farm Size
457 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 94.7%
332,299 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 350,778 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 332,299 | 94.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,479 | 5.3% |
| Average farm size | 457 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Christian County, Illinois?
Christian County, Illinois has 768 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 457 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Christian County?
Christian County's total commodity sales are $400.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Christian County receive?
Christian County received $2.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.14/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Christian County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Christian County is $179.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Christian County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Christian (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Escambia County, FL · DENSE
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Christian; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pecos County, TX · TRACE
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Christian; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Salem County, NJ · DENSE
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Christian; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Crawford County, OH · HEAVY
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Christian; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Darke County (MID $/acre pole)
Darke sits near Christian on payments-per-acre ($7.13) while total receipts differ.
Saline County (MID $/acre pole)
Saline sits near Christian on payments-per-acre ($7.05) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Christian stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1181)
Christian ranks #1181 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Christian County, Illinois stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1181 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.