Farm operations
356
Avg 437 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17129 356 farms Bottom quartile (#78/102) 84% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Menard County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Menard County. Ranked #78 of 102 counties in Illinois.
156K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.2% 131K acres
- Other land
- 15.8% 25K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Menard County received $11.92 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 0.99×
- 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.
356 farms · $137.6M sales
Menard County, Illinois reports 356 farms and $137.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1411 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #78 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #78 of 102
- National payments rank #1411 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$137.6M
0.58× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$54.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Menard County's net farm income sits at the 71th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Menard County Farm Data Shows
Menard County, Illinois reported 356 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $137.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.92/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $54.4M. In-state sales rank #78 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 155,670 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 131,093 acres (84.2%) - 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
$11.92 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
155,670 acres
Cropland
131,093 acres
Avg Farm Size
437 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.2%
131,093 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 155,670 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 131,093 | 84.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,577 | 15.8% |
| Average farm size | 437 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Menard County, Illinois?
Menard County, Illinois has 356 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 437 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Menard County?
Menard County's total commodity sales are $137.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #78 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Menard County receive?
Menard County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.92/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Menard County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Menard County is $54.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Menard County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Menard (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Chippewa County, WI · LIGHT
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by - than Menard; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Dauphin County, PA · DENSE
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Menard; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wilson County, TX · LIGHT
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Menard; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Andrew County, MO · HEAVY
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Menard; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
ST Clair County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
ST Clair sits near Menard on payments-per-acre ($11.95) while total receipts differ.
Ashland County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Ashland sits near Menard on payments-per-acre ($11.89) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Menard stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1411)
Menard ranks #1411 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
Menard County, Illinois stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1411 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.