Farm operations
907
Avg 341 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17085 Upper-middle by state sales DENSE CROP-LED
JO Daviess County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for JO Daviess County. Ranked #50 of 102 counties in Illinois.
309,287 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.0% 207,282 acres
- Other land
- 33.0% 102,005 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, JO Daviess County, Illinois is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-LED county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 102 of 102 Illinois counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 100 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 102 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Illinois.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around JO Daviess under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after JO Daviess County, Illinois:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.