Farm operations
1,235
Avg 371 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17117 1,235 farms Top quartile (#16/102) 85% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Macoupin County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Macoupin County. Ranked #16 of 102 counties in Illinois.
459K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.5% 388K acres
- Other land
- 15.5% 71K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Macoupin County received $22.97 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $22.97
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 1.91×
- 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.
1,235 farms · $444.0M sales
Macoupin County, Illinois reports 1,235 farms and $444.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #238 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 102
- National payments rank #238 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.4%
Commodity sales
$444.0M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$10.5M
2.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$168.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Macoupin County's net farm income sits at the 94th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Macoupin County Farm Data Shows
Macoupin County, Illinois reported 1,235 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $444.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.97/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $168.8M. In-state sales rank #16 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 458,695 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 387,530 acres (84.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$22.97 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
458,695 acres
Cropland
387,530 acres
Avg Farm Size
371 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.5%
387,530 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 458,695 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 387,530 | 84.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 71,165 | 15.5% |
| Average farm size | 371 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Macoupin County, Illinois?
Macoupin County, Illinois has 1,235 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 371 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Macoupin County?
Macoupin County's total commodity sales are $444.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Macoupin County receive?
Macoupin County received $10.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.97/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Macoupin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Macoupin County is $168.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Macoupin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Macoupin (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Spokane County, WA · DENSE
$10.5M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Macoupin; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Box Butte County, NE · HEAVY
$10.6M federal receipts is higher by $27K than Macoupin; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Crawford County, IA · DENSE
$10.5M federal receipts is lower by $39K than Macoupin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Box Elder County, UT · MID
$10.6M federal receipts is higher by $40K than Macoupin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Phillips County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Phillips sits near Macoupin on payments-per-acre ($22.84) while total receipts differ.
Wichita County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Wichita sits near Macoupin on payments-per-acre ($22.80) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Macoupin stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#238)
Macoupin ranks #238 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
Macoupin County, Illinois stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #238 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.