Farm operations
962
Avg 275 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17119 962 farms Lower-middle (#54/102) 90% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Madison County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Madison County. Ranked #54 of 102 counties in Illinois.
265K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.1% 239K acres
- Other land
- 9.9% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Madison County received $5.14 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.14
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 0.43×
- 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.
962 farms · $221.7M sales
Madison County, Illinois reports 962 farms and $221.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1637 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #54 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #54 of 102
- National payments rank #1637 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$221.7M
0.93× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$63.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Madison County's net farm income sits at the 74th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Madison County Farm Data Shows
Madison County, Illinois reported 962 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $221.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.14/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $63.5M. In-state sales rank #54 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 264,765 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 238,664 acres (90.1%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Illinois.
Land Use
$5.14 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
264,765 acres
Cropland
238,664 acres
Avg Farm Size
275 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 90.1%
238,664 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 264,765 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 238,664 | 90.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 26,101 | 9.9% |
| Average farm size | 275 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Madison County, Illinois?
Madison County, Illinois has 962 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 275 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Madison County?
Madison County's total commodity sales are $221.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #54 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Madison County receive?
Madison County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.14/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Madison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Madison County is $63.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Madison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Madison (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Kent County, TX · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Madison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Todd County, SD · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Madison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Benton County, MO · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Madison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Blaine County, ID · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Madison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Inyo County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Inyo sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($5.16) while total receipts differ.
Atchison County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Atchison sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($5.20) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Madison stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1637)
Madison ranks #1637 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Madison County, Illinois stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1637 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.