Farm operations
673
Avg 319 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17029 673 farms Lower-middle (#56/102) 86% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Coles County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Coles County. Ranked #56 of 102 counties in Illinois.
215K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 85.8% 184K acres
- Other land
- 14.2% 30K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Coles County received $10.95 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.95
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 0.91×
- 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.
673 farms · $197.0M sales
Coles County, Illinois reports 673 farms and $197.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1224 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #56 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #56 of 102
- National payments rank #1224 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$197.0M
0.83× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$71.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Coles County's net farm income sits at the 77th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Coles County Farm Data Shows
Coles County, Illinois reported 673 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $197.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.95/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $71.1M. In-state sales rank #56 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 214,931 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 184,495 acres (85.8%) - 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
$10.95 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
214,931 acres
Cropland
184,495 acres
Avg Farm Size
319 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 85.8%
184,495 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 214,931 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 184,495 | 85.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 30,436 | 14.2% |
| Average farm size | 319 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Coles County, Illinois?
Coles County, Illinois has 673 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 319 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Coles County?
Coles County's total commodity sales are $197.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #56 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Coles County receive?
Coles County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.95/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Coles County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Coles County is $71.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Coles County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Coles (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Sevier County, UT · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Coles; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Uintah County, UT · TRACE
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Coles; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pawnee County, KS · LIGHT
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Coles; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jefferson County, MT · LIGHT
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Coles; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Chambers County (MID $/acre pole)
Chambers sits near Coles on payments-per-acre ($10.90) while total receipts differ.
Branch County (MID $/acre pole)
Branch sits near Coles on payments-per-acre ($10.88) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Coles stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1224)
Coles ranks #1224 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
Coles County, Illinois stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1224 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.