Farm operations
1,706
Avg 354 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17099 1,706 farms Top quartile (#4/102) 95% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
LA Salle County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for LA Salle County. Ranked #4 of 102 counties in Illinois.
604K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 95.2% 575K acres
- Other land
- 4.8% 29K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
LA Salle County received $9.26 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 0.77×
- 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.
1,706 farms · $614.2M sales
LA Salle County, Illinois reports 1,706 farms and $614.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #551 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 102
- National payments rank #551 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$614.2M
2.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.6M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$247.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- LA Salle County's net farm income sits at the 98th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the LA Salle County Farm Data Shows
LA Salle County, Illinois reported 1,706 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $614.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.26/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $247.7M. In-state sales rank #4 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 603,762 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 574,703 acres (95.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Illinois.
Land Use
$9.26 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
603,762 acres
Cropland
574,703 acres
Avg Farm Size
354 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 95.2%
574,703 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 603,762 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 574,703 | 95.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 29,059 | 4.8% |
| Average farm size | 354 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in LA Salle County, Illinois?
LA Salle County, Illinois has 1,706 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 354 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of LA Salle County?
LA Salle County's total commodity sales are $614.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does LA Salle County receive?
LA Salle County received $5.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.26/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in LA Salle County?
Net cash farm income for operations in LA Salle County is $247.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with LA Salle County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for LA Salle (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Bourbon County, KS · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than LA Salle; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Henry County, IL · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is higher by $5K than LA Salle; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Delta County, CO · DENSE
$5.6M federal receipts is higher by $10K than LA Salle; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jerauld County, SD · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is higher by $10K than LA Salle; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Meade County (MID $/acre pole)
Meade sits near LA Salle on payments-per-acre ($9.33) while total receipts differ.
Concho County (MID $/acre pole)
Concho sits near LA Salle on payments-per-acre ($9.17) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
LA Salle stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#551)
LA Salle ranks #551 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
LA Salle County, Illinois stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #551 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.