Farm operations
568
Avg 190 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17087 568 farms Bottom quartile (#97/102) 48% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Johnson County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Johnson County. Ranked #97 of 102 counties in Illinois.
108K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 47.5% 51K acres
- Other land
- 52.5% 57K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Johnson County received $11.82 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.
- $11.82
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 0.98×
- 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.
568 farms · $28.9M sales
Johnson County, Illinois reports 568 farms and $28.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1680 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #97 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #97 of 102
- National payments rank #1680 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.4%
Commodity sales
$28.9M
0.12× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
4.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$587K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Johnson County's net farm income sits at the 17th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Johnson County Farm Data Shows
Johnson County, Illinois reported 568 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $28.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.82/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $587K. In-state sales rank #97 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 108,064 acres agricultural land, cropland is 51,338 acres (47.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 190 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Illinois.
Land Use
$11.82 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
108,064 acres
Cropland
51,338 acres
Avg Farm Size
190 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 47.5%
51,338 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 108,064 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 51,338 | 47.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 56,726 | 52.5% |
| Average farm size | 190 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Johnson County, Illinois?
Johnson County, Illinois has 568 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 190 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Johnson County?
Johnson County's total commodity sales are $28.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #97 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Johnson County receive?
Johnson County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.82/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Johnson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Johnson County is $587K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Johnson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Johnson (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Rush County, IN · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Johnson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Jefferson County, GA · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Johnson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Washington County, UT · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Johnson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mason County, MI · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Johnson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Cleburne County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Cleburne sits near Johnson on payments-per-acre ($11.83) while total receipts differ.
Fairbanks North Star County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Fairbanks North Star sits near Johnson on payments-per-acre ($11.70) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Johnson stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1680)
Johnson ranks #1680 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
Johnson County, Illinois stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1680 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.