Farm operations
313
Avg 377 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17047 313 farms Bottom quartile (#87/102) 86% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Edwards County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Edwards County. Ranked #87 of 102 counties in Illinois.
118K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 86.0% 101K acres
- Other land
- 14.0% 16K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Edwards County received $12.48 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.48
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 1.04×
- 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.
313 farms · $88.9M sales
Edwards County, Illinois reports 313 farms and $88.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1588 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #87 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #87 of 102
- National payments rank #1588 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$88.9M
0.37× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
1.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$29.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Edwards County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Edwards County Farm Data Shows
Edwards County, Illinois reported 313 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $88.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.48/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $29.0M. In-state sales rank #87 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 117,890 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 101,403 acres (86.0%) - 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
$12.48 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
117,890 acres
Cropland
101,403 acres
Avg Farm Size
377 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 86.0%
101,403 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 117,890 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 101,403 | 86.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,487 | 14.0% |
| Average farm size | 377 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Edwards County, Illinois?
Edwards County, Illinois has 313 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 377 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Edwards County?
Edwards County's total commodity sales are $88.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #87 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Edwards County receive?
Edwards County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.48/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Edwards County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Edwards County is $29.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Edwards County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Edwards (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Rockingham County, VA · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Edwards; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Talbot County, MD · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Edwards; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Eaton County, MI · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Edwards; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Tangipahoa County, LA · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Edwards; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Crittenden County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Crittenden sits near Edwards on payments-per-acre ($12.50) while total receipts differ.
Issaquena County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Issaquena sits near Edwards on payments-per-acre ($12.50) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Edwards stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1588)
Edwards ranks #1588 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
Edwards County, Illinois stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1588 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.