Farm operations
561
Avg 388 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17041 561 farms Lower-middle (#55/102) 97% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Douglas County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Douglas County. Ranked #55 of 102 counties in Illinois.
218K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 97.0% 211K acres
- Other land
- 3.0% 6K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Douglas County received $5.14 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.
- $5.14
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 0.43×
- 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.
561 farms · $221.2M sales
Douglas County, Illinois reports 561 farms and $221.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1762 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #55 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #55 of 102
- National payments rank #1762 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$221.2M
0.93× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$91.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Douglas County's net farm income sits at the 83th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Douglas County Farm Data Shows
Douglas County, Illinois reported 561 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $221.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.14/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $91.3M. In-state sales rank #55 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 217,560 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 211,069 acres (97.0%) - 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
$5.14 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
217,560 acres
Cropland
211,069 acres
Avg Farm Size
388 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 97.0%
211,069 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 217,560 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 211,069 | 97.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 6,491 | 3.0% |
| Average farm size | 388 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Douglas County, Illinois?
Douglas County, Illinois has 561 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 388 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Douglas County?
Douglas County's total commodity sales are $221.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #55 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Douglas County receive?
Douglas County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.14/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Douglas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Douglas County is $91.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Douglas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Douglas (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Pottawatomie County, KS · TRACE
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Douglas; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Liberty County, TX · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Douglas; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Toombs County, GA · HEAVY
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Douglas; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lawrence County, IL · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Douglas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Madison County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($5.16) while total receipts differ.
Wells County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Wells sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($5.06) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Douglas stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1762)
Douglas ranks #1762 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
Douglas County, Illinois stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1762 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.