Farm operations
881
Avg 280 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17121 881 farms Lower-middle (#53/102) 81% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Marion County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marion County. Ranked #53 of 102 counties in Illinois.
247K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 80.8% 199K acres
- Other land
- 19.2% 47K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Marion County received $13.17 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 1.09×
- 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.
881 farms · $232.9M sales
Marion County, Illinois reports 881 farms and $232.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #956 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #53 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #53 of 102
- National payments rank #956 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$232.9M
0.98× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.3M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$107.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Marion County's net farm income sits at the 86th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Marion County Farm Data Shows
Marion County, Illinois reported 881 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $232.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.17/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $107.7M. In-state sales rank #53 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 246,697 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 199,322 acres (80.8%) - 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
$13.17 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
246,697 acres
Cropland
199,322 acres
Avg Farm Size
280 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 80.8%
199,322 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 246,697 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 199,322 | 80.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 47,375 | 19.2% |
| Average farm size | 280 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Marion County, Illinois?
Marion County, Illinois has 881 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 280 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Marion County?
Marion County's total commodity sales are $232.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #53 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Marion County receive?
Marion County received $3.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.17/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Marion County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Marion County is $107.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Marion County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Marion (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Dunn County, WI · MID
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Marion; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pontotoc County, OK · MID
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Marion; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Muscatine County, IA · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Marion; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Nash County, NC · DENSE
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Marion; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Humboldt County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Humboldt sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($13.18) while total receipts differ.
Ionia County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Ionia sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($13.19) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Marion stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#956)
Marion ranks #956 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
Marion County, Illinois stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #956 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.