Farm operations
907
Avg 341 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17085 907 farms Upper-middle (#50/102) 67% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
JO Daviess County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for JO Daviess County. Ranked #50 of 102 counties in Illinois.
309K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.0% 207K acres
- Other land
- 33.0% 102K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
JO Daviess County received $19.89 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.89
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 1.65×
- 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.
907 farms · $242.5M sales
JO Daviess County, Illinois reports 907 farms and $242.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #488 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #50 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #50 of 102
- National payments rank #488 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.5%
Commodity sales
$242.5M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$6.2M
2.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$93.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- JO Daviess County's net farm income sits at the 84th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the JO Daviess County Farm Data Shows
JO Daviess County, Illinois reported 907 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $242.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.89/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $93.7M. In-state sales rank #50 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 309,287 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 207,282 acres (67.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Illinois.
Land Use
$19.89 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
309,287 acres
Cropland
207,282 acres
Avg Farm Size
341 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 67.0%
207,282 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 309,287 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 207,282 | 67.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 102,005 | 33.0% |
| Average farm size | 341 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in JO Daviess County, Illinois?
JO Daviess County, Illinois has 907 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 341 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of JO Daviess County?
JO Daviess County's total commodity sales are $242.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #50 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does JO Daviess County receive?
JO Daviess County received $6.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.89/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in JO Daviess County?
Net cash farm income for operations in JO Daviess County is $93.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with JO Daviess County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for JO Daviess (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Sioux County, NE · LIGHT
$6.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than JO Daviess; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Bingham County, ID · LIGHT
$6.1M federal receipts is lower by $14K than JO Daviess; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Brazoria County, TX · HEAVY
$6.1M federal receipts is lower by $18K than JO Daviess; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Quitman County, MS · DENSE
$6.2M federal receipts is higher by $21K than JO Daviess; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Logan County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Logan sits near JO Daviess on payments-per-acre ($20.03) while total receipts differ.
Minnehaha County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Minnehaha sits near JO Daviess on payments-per-acre ($20.08) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
JO Daviess stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#488)
JO Daviess ranks #488 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
JO Daviess County, Illinois stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #488 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.