Farm operations
1,157
Avg 377 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17057 1,157 farms Upper-middle (#33/102) 67% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Fulton County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fulton County. Ranked #33 of 102 counties in Illinois.
436K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.3% 293K acres
- Other land
- 32.7% 143K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fulton County received $12.14 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.
- $12.14
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 1.01×
- 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.
1,157 farms · $305.1M sales
Fulton County, Illinois reports 1,157 farms and $305.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #589 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #33 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #33 of 102
- National payments rank #589 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$305.1M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.3M
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$108.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Fulton County's net farm income sits at the 87th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fulton County Farm Data Shows
Fulton County, Illinois reported 1,157 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $305.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.14/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $108.2M. In-state sales rank #33 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 435,773 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 293,076 acres (67.3%) - a CROP-LED 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
$12.14 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
435,773 acres
Cropland
293,076 acres
Avg Farm Size
377 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 67.3%
293,076 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 435,773 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 293,076 | 67.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 142,697 | 32.7% |
| Average farm size | 377 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fulton County, Illinois?
Fulton County, Illinois has 1,157 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 377 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fulton County?
Fulton County's total commodity sales are $305.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Fulton County receive?
Fulton County received $5.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.14/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fulton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fulton County is $108.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fulton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fulton (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Sheridan County, KS · MID
$5.3M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Fulton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lenawee County, MI · HEAVY
$5.3M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Fulton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Louisa County, IA · DENSE
$5.3M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Fulton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Wheeler County, TX · MID
$5.3M federal receipts is higher by $22K than Fulton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Knox County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Knox sits near Fulton on payments-per-acre ($12.17) while total receipts differ.
Nodaway County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Nodaway sits near Fulton on payments-per-acre ($12.05) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Fulton stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#589)
Fulton ranks #589 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
Fulton County, Illinois stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #589 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.