Farm operations
1,448
Avg 419 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17105 1,448 farms Top quartile (#3/102) 96% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Livingston County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Livingston County. Ranked #3 of 102 counties in Illinois.
606K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 95.5% 579K acres
- Other land
- 4.5% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Livingston County received $16.76 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.
- $16.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 1.39×
- 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.
1,448 farms · $712.6M sales
Livingston County, Illinois reports 1,448 farms and $712.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #253 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 102
- National payments rank #253 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$712.6M
3.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$10.2M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$314.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Livingston County's net farm income sits at the 99th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Livingston County Farm Data Shows
Livingston County, Illinois reported 1,448 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $712.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.76/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $314.3M. In-state sales rank #3 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 606,271 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 579,188 acres (95.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$16.76 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
606,271 acres
Cropland
579,188 acres
Avg Farm Size
419 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 95.5%
579,188 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 606,271 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 579,188 | 95.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,083 | 4.5% |
| Average farm size | 419 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Livingston County, Illinois?
Livingston County, Illinois has 1,448 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 419 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Livingston County?
Livingston County's total commodity sales are $712.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Livingston County receive?
Livingston County received $10.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.76/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Livingston County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Livingston County is $314.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Livingston County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Livingston (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Avoyelles County, LA · DENSE
$10.2M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Livingston; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Custer County, MT · LIGHT
$10.2M federal receipts is higher by $47K than Livingston; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Slope County, ND · HEAVY
$10.1M federal receipts is lower by $60K than Livingston; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Idaho County, ID · DENSE
$10.1M federal receipts is lower by $69K than Livingston; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Kay County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Kay sits near Livingston on payments-per-acre ($16.76) while total receipts differ.
Carson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Carson sits near Livingston on payments-per-acre ($16.75) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Livingston stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#253)
Livingston ranks #253 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
Livingston County, Illinois stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #253 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.