Farm operations
952
Avg 398 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17135 952 farms Top quartile (#15/102) 90% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Montgomery County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Montgomery County. Ranked #15 of 102 counties in Illinois.
379K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 89.7% 340K acres
- Other land
- 10.3% 39K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Montgomery County received $16.60 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.60
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 1.38×
- 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.
952 farms · $446.5M sales
Montgomery County, Illinois reports 952 farms and $446.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #476 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 102
- National payments rank #476 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$446.5M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$6.3M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$155.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Montgomery County's net farm income sits at the 93th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Montgomery County Farm Data Shows
Montgomery County, Illinois reported 952 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $446.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.60/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $155.7M. In-state sales rank #15 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 379,349 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 340,250 acres (89.7%) - 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
$16.60 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
379,349 acres
Cropland
340,250 acres
Avg Farm Size
398 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 89.7%
340,250 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 379,349 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 340,250 | 89.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 39,099 | 10.3% |
| Average farm size | 398 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Montgomery County, Illinois?
Montgomery County, Illinois has 952 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 398 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Montgomery County?
Montgomery County's total commodity sales are $446.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Montgomery County receive?
Montgomery County received $6.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.60/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Montgomery County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Montgomery County is $155.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Montgomery County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Montgomery (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Chelan County, WA · DENSE
$6.3M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Montgomery; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Van Buren County, IA · DENSE
$6.3M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Montgomery; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Morrill County, NE · LIGHT
$6.3M federal receipts is lower by $16K than Montgomery; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Briscoe County, TX · MID
$6.3M federal receipts is higher by $29K than Montgomery; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Stevens County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Stevens sits near Montgomery on payments-per-acre ($16.58) while total receipts differ.
Cerro Gordo County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Cerro Gordo sits near Montgomery on payments-per-acre ($16.72) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Montgomery stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#476)
Montgomery ranks #476 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
Montgomery County, Illinois stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #476 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.