Farm operations
350
Avg 363 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17127 350 farms Bottom quartile (#90/102) 80% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Massac County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Massac County. Ranked #90 of 102 counties in Illinois.
127K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 79.6% 101K acres
- Other land
- 20.4% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Massac County received $14.87 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.87
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 1.23×
- 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.
350 farms · $70.6M sales
Massac County, Illinois reports 350 farms and $70.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1394 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #90 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #90 of 102
- National payments rank #1394 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
Commodity sales
$70.6M
0.30× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$18.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Massac County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Massac County Farm Data Shows
Massac County, Illinois reported 350 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $70.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.87/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $18.5M. In-state sales rank #90 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 127,131 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 101,201 acres (79.6%) - 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
$14.87 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
127,131 acres
Cropland
101,201 acres
Avg Farm Size
363 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 79.6%
101,201 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 127,131 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 101,201 | 79.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 25,930 | 20.4% |
| Average farm size | 363 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Massac County, Illinois?
Massac County, Illinois has 350 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 363 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Massac County?
Massac County's total commodity sales are $70.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #90 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Massac County receive?
Massac County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.87/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Massac County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Massac County is $18.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Massac County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Massac (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Clinton County, MI · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Massac; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Crook County, OR · TRACE
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Massac; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
York County, PA · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Massac; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Llano County, TX · LIGHT
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Massac; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lake County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lake sits near Massac on payments-per-acre ($14.73) while total receipts differ.
Harrison County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Harrison sits near Massac on payments-per-acre ($15.10) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Massac stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1394)
Massac ranks #1394 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
Massac County, Illinois stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1394 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.