Farm operations
346
Avg 471 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17175 346 farms Lower-middle (#65/102) 94% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Stark County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stark County. Ranked #65 of 102 counties in Illinois.
163K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 93.9% 153K acres
- Other land
- 6.1% 10K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stark County received $9.66 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.
- $9.66
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 0.80×
- 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.
346 farms · $185.2M sales
Stark County, Illinois reports 346 farms and $185.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1536 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #65 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #65 of 102
- National payments rank #1536 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$185.2M
0.78× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$80.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Stark 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 Stark County Farm Data Shows
Stark County, Illinois reported 346 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $185.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.66/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $80.5M. In-state sales rank #65 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 162,962 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 153,091 acres (93.9%) - 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
$9.66 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
162,962 acres
Cropland
153,091 acres
Avg Farm Size
471 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 93.9%
153,091 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 162,962 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 153,091 | 93.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 9,871 | 6.1% |
| Average farm size | 471 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stark County, Illinois?
Stark County, Illinois has 346 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 471 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stark County?
Stark County's total commodity sales are $185.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #65 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Stark County receive?
Stark County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.66/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stark County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stark County is $80.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stark County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stark (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Tioga County, PA · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Stark; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Rockingham County, NC · HEAVY
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Stark; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Eau Claire County, WI · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Stark; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Marinette County, WI · HEAVY
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Stark; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Kalamazoo County (MID $/acre pole)
Kalamazoo sits near Stark on payments-per-acre ($9.71) while total receipts differ.
Christian County (MID $/acre pole)
Christian sits near Stark on payments-per-acre ($9.53) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Stark stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1536)
Stark ranks #1536 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
Stark County, Illinois stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1536 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.