Farm operations
393
Avg 405 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17165 393 farms Bottom quartile (#80/102) 74% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Saline County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Saline County. Ranked #80 of 102 counties in Illinois.
159K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 74.2% 118K acres
- Other land
- 25.8% 41K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Saline County received $5.29 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.29
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 0.44×
- 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.
393 farms · $134.6M sales
Saline County, Illinois reports 393 farms and $134.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1935 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #80 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #80 of 102
- National payments rank #1935 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$134.6M
0.56× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$842K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$51.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Saline County's net farm income sits at the 70th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Saline County Farm Data Shows
Saline County, Illinois reported 393 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $134.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $842K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.29/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $51.9M. In-state sales rank #80 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 159,177 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 118,046 acres (74.2%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Illinois.
Land Use
$5.29 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
159,177 acres
Cropland
118,046 acres
Avg Farm Size
405 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 74.2%
118,046 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 159,177 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 118,046 | 74.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 41,131 | 25.8% |
| Average farm size | 405 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Saline County, Illinois?
Saline County, Illinois has 393 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 405 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Saline County?
Saline County's total commodity sales are $134.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #80 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Saline County receive?
Saline County received $842K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.29/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Saline County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Saline County is $51.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Saline County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Saline (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Scott County, MN · MID
$844K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Saline; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Yadkin County, NC · MID
$838K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Saline; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Louisa County, VA · MID
$838K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Saline; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Holmes County, FL · MID
$837K federal receipts is lower by $5K than Saline; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Parke County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Parke sits near Saline on payments-per-acre ($5.28) while total receipts differ.
Butler County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Butler sits near Saline on payments-per-acre ($5.26) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Saline stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1935)
Saline ranks #1935 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Saline County, Illinois stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1935 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.