Farm operations
267
Avg 392 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17171 267 farms Bottom quartile (#86/102) 86% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Scott County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Scott County. Ranked #86 of 102 counties in Illinois.
105K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 86.2% 90K acres
- Other land
- 13.8% 14K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Scott County received $9.34 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.34
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 0.78×
- 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.
267 farms · $101.2M sales
Scott County, Illinois reports 267 farms and $101.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1845 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #86 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #86 of 102
- National payments rank #1845 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$101.2M
0.42× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$978K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$43.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Scott County's net farm income sits at the 65th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Scott County Farm Data Shows
Scott County, Illinois reported 267 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $101.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $978K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.34/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $43.4M. In-state sales rank #86 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 104,741 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 90,248 acres (86.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Illinois.
Land Use
$9.34 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
104,741 acres
Cropland
90,248 acres
Avg Farm Size
392 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 86.2%
90,248 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 104,741 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 90,248 | 86.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 14,493 | 13.8% |
| Average farm size | 392 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Scott County, Illinois?
Scott County, Illinois has 267 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 392 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Scott County?
Scott County's total commodity sales are $101.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #86 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Scott County receive?
Scott County received $978K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.34/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Scott County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Scott County is $43.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Scott County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Scott (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Grand County, CO · LIGHT
$978K federal receipts is higher by - than Scott; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mora County, NM · TRACE
$976K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Scott; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lowndes County, MS · MID
$985K federal receipts is higher by $7K than Scott; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Madison County, NY · LIGHT
$985K federal receipts is higher by $7K than Scott; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Red River County (MID $/acre pole)
Red River sits near Scott on payments-per-acre ($9.32) while total receipts differ.
Mobile County (MID $/acre pole)
Mobile sits near Scott on payments-per-acre ($9.37) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Scott stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1845)
Scott ranks #1845 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Scott County, Illinois stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1845 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.