Farm operations
480
Avg 412 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17139 480 farms Lower-middle (#59/102) 93% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Moultrie County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Moultrie County. Ranked #59 of 102 counties in Illinois.
198K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 92.7% 183K acres
- Other land
- 7.3% 14K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Moultrie County received $13.85 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.
- $13.85
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 1.15×
- 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.
480 farms · $193.6M sales
Moultrie County, Illinois reports 480 farms and $193.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1103 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #59 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #59 of 102
- National payments rank #1103 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$193.6M
0.81× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.7M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$80.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Moultrie County's net farm income sits at the 80th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Moultrie County Farm Data Shows
Moultrie County, Illinois reported 480 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $193.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.85/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $80.9M. In-state sales rank #59 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 197,600 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 183,224 acres (92.7%) - 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
$13.85 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
197,600 acres
Cropland
183,224 acres
Avg Farm Size
412 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 92.7%
183,224 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 197,600 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 183,224 | 92.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 14,376 | 7.3% |
| Average farm size | 412 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Moultrie County, Illinois?
Moultrie County, Illinois has 480 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 412 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Moultrie County?
Moultrie County's total commodity sales are $193.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #59 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Moultrie County receive?
Moultrie County received $2.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.85/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Moultrie County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Moultrie County is $80.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Moultrie County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Moultrie (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Washington County, NC · DENSE
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Moultrie; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jefferson County, IL · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Moultrie; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Chautauqua County, KS · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Moultrie; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Linn County, KS · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Moultrie; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Searcy County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Searcy sits near Moultrie on payments-per-acre ($13.80) while total receipts differ.
Frederick County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Frederick sits near Moultrie on payments-per-acre ($14.08) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Moultrie stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1103)
Moultrie ranks #1103 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
Moultrie County, Illinois stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1103 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.