Farm operations
128
Avg 267 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17069 128 farms Bottom quartile (#102/102) 57% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Hardin County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hardin County. Ranked #102 of 102 counties in Illinois.
34K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.0% 19K acres
- Other land
- 43.0% 15K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hardin County received $17.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $17.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 1.41×
- 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.
128 farms · $6.4M sales
Hardin County, Illinois reports 128 farms and $6.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2124 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #102 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #102 of 102
- National payments rank #2124 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.0%
Commodity sales
$6.4M
0.027× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$581K
9.0% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$1.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Hardin County's net farm income sits at the 20th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hardin County Farm Data Shows
Hardin County, Illinois reported 128 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $6.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $581K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.02/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.5M. In-state sales rank #102 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 34,138 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 19,444 acres (57.0%) - 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
$17.02 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
34,138 acres
Cropland
19,444 acres
Avg Farm Size
267 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.0%
19,444 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 34,138 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,444 | 57.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 14,694 | 43.0% |
| Average farm size | 267 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hardin County, Illinois?
Hardin County, Illinois has 128 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 267 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hardin County?
Hardin County's total commodity sales are $6.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #102 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Hardin County receive?
Hardin County received $581K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.02/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hardin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hardin County is $1.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hardin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hardin (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Curry County, OR · HEAVY
$581K federal receipts is higher by - than Hardin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Mercer County, KY · LIGHT
$580K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Hardin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Wayne County, MO · LIGHT
$580K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Hardin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Perry County, AR · MID
$579K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Hardin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Hillsborough County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hillsborough sits near Hardin on payments-per-acre ($16.86) while total receipts differ.
Rockingham County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Rockingham sits near Hardin on payments-per-acre ($17.60) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Hardin stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2124)
Hardin ranks #2124 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
Hardin County, Illinois stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2124 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.