Farm operations
919
Avg 383 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17141 919 farms Top quartile (#10/102) 93% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Ogle County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ogle County. Ranked #10 of 102 counties in Illinois.
352K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 92.5% 325K acres
- Other land
- 7.5% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ogle County received $19.34 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.34
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 1.61×
- 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.
919 farms · $476.8M sales
Ogle County, Illinois reports 919 farms and $476.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #432 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 102
- National payments rank #432 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$476.8M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$6.8M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$165.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Ogle County's net farm income sits at the 94th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ogle County Farm Data Shows
Ogle County, Illinois reported 919 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $476.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.34/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $165.3M. In-state sales rank #10 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 351,824 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 325,320 acres (92.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Illinois.
Land Use
$19.34 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
351,824 acres
Cropland
325,320 acres
Avg Farm Size
383 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 92.5%
325,320 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 351,824 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 325,320 | 92.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 26,504 | 7.5% |
| Average farm size | 383 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ogle County, Illinois?
Ogle County, Illinois has 919 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 383 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ogle County?
Ogle County's total commodity sales are $476.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Ogle County receive?
Ogle County received $6.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.34/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ogle County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ogle County is $165.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ogle County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ogle (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Pondera County, MT · MID
$6.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Ogle; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Christian County, KY · DENSE
$6.8M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Ogle; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Livingston County, MO · DENSE
$6.8M federal receipts is higher by $18K than Ogle; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Beaverhead County, MT · LIGHT
$6.8M federal receipts is higher by $31K than Ogle; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Grundy County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Grundy sits near Ogle on payments-per-acre ($19.38) while total receipts differ.
Todd County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Todd sits near Ogle on payments-per-acre ($19.26) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Ogle stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#432)
Ogle ranks #432 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Ogle County, Illinois stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #432 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.