Farm operations
177
Avg 668 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17185 177 farms Bottom quartile (#88/102) 94% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Wabash County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wabash County. Ranked #88 of 102 counties in Illinois.
118K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 94.4% 112K acres
- Other land
- 5.6% 7K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wabash County received $5.36 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.
- $5.36
- 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.
177 farms · $86.0M sales
Wabash County, Illinois reports 177 farms and $86.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2075 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #88 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #88 of 102
- National payments rank #2075 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$86.0M
0.36× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$634K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$26.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Wabash County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wabash County Farm Data Shows
Wabash County, Illinois reported 177 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $86.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $634K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.36/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $26.3M. In-state sales rank #88 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 118,306 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 111,722 acres (94.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$5.36 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
118,306 acres
Cropland
111,722 acres
Avg Farm Size
668 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 94.4%
111,722 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 118,306 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 111,722 | 94.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 6,584 | 5.6% |
| Average farm size | 668 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wabash County, Illinois?
Wabash County, Illinois has 177 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 668 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wabash County?
Wabash County's total commodity sales are $86.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #88 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Wabash County receive?
Wabash County received $634K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.36/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wabash County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wabash County is $26.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wabash County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wabash (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Boone County, IL · LIGHT
$634K federal receipts is higher by - than Wabash; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Fayette County, IN · LIGHT
$634K federal receipts is higher by - than Wabash; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Alleghany County, NC · MID
$635K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wabash; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Taney County, MO · LIGHT
$632K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Wabash; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Kauai County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Kauai sits near Wabash on payments-per-acre ($5.37) while total receipts differ.
Orange County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Orange sits near Wabash on payments-per-acre ($5.29) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Wabash stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2075)
Wabash ranks #2075 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
Wabash County, Illinois stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2075 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.