Farm operations
807
Avg 438 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17037 807 farms Top quartile (#7/102) 97% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
DE Kalb County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for DE Kalb County. Ranked #7 of 102 counties in Illinois.
354K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 97.4% 344K acres
- Other land
- 2.6% 9K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
DE Kalb County received $15.92 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 1.32×
- 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.
807 farms · $543.8M sales
DE Kalb County, Illinois reports 807 farms and $543.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #544 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 102
- National payments rank #544 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$543.8M
2.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.6M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$170.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- DE Kalb County's net farm income sits at the 94th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the DE Kalb County Farm Data Shows
DE Kalb County, Illinois reported 807 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $543.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.92/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $170.6M. In-state sales rank #7 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 353,524 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 344,166 acres (97.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$15.92 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
353,524 acres
Cropland
344,166 acres
Avg Farm Size
438 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 97.4%
344,166 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 353,524 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 344,166 | 97.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 9,358 | 2.6% |
| Average farm size | 438 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in DE Kalb County, Illinois?
DE Kalb County, Illinois has 807 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 438 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of DE Kalb County?
DE Kalb County's total commodity sales are $543.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does DE Kalb County receive?
DE Kalb County received $5.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.92/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in DE Kalb County?
Net cash farm income for operations in DE Kalb County is $170.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with DE Kalb County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for DE Kalb (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Cerro Gordo County, IA · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than DE Kalb; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Stephens County, OK · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is lower by $7K than DE Kalb; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Gray County, KS · MID
$5.6M federal receipts is higher by $10K than DE Kalb; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Buena Vista County, IA · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is higher by $11K than DE Kalb; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lafayette County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lafayette sits near DE Kalb on payments-per-acre ($15.98) while total receipts differ.
Hughes County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hughes sits near DE Kalb on payments-per-acre ($15.82) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
DE Kalb stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#544)
DE Kalb ranks #544 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
DE Kalb County, Illinois stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #544 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.