Farm operations
1,488
Avg 401 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17113 1,488 farms Top quartile (#2/102) 96% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Mclean County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mclean County. Ranked #2 of 102 counties in Illinois.
597K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 96.4% 576K acres
- Other land
- 3.6% 21K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mclean County received $9.72 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.72
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 0.81×
- 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.
1,488 farms · $721.2M sales
Mclean County, Illinois reports 1,488 farms and $721.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #523 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 102
- National payments rank #523 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$721.2M
3.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.8M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$284.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Mclean 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 Mclean County Farm Data Shows
Mclean County, Illinois reported 1,488 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $721.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.72/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $284.0M. In-state sales rank #2 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 597,397 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 575,956 acres (96.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Illinois.
Land Use
$9.72 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
597,397 acres
Cropland
575,956 acres
Avg Farm Size
401 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 96.4%
575,956 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 597,397 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 575,956 | 96.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 21,441 | 3.6% |
| Average farm size | 401 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mclean County, Illinois?
Mclean County, Illinois has 1,488 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 401 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mclean County?
Mclean County's total commodity sales are $721.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Mclean County receive?
Mclean County received $5.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.72/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mclean County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mclean County is $284.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mclean County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mclean (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Baker County, OR · LIGHT
$5.8M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Mclean; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Berrien County, GA · DENSE
$5.8M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Mclean; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Crockett County, TX · TRACE
$5.8M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Mclean; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cherokee County, KS · DENSE
$5.8M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Mclean; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cooke County (MID $/acre pole)
Cooke sits near Mclean on payments-per-acre ($9.88) while total receipts differ.
Meade County (MID $/acre pole)
Meade sits near Mclean on payments-per-acre ($9.33) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Mclean stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#523)
Mclean ranks #523 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Mclean County, Illinois stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #523 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.