Farm operations
635
Avg 514 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17189 635 farms Top quartile (#25/102) 94% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Washington County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washington County. Ranked #25 of 102 counties in Illinois.
327K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 94.0% 307K acres
- Other land
- 6.0% 19K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washington County received $5.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 0.50×
- 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.
635 farms · $364.0M sales
Washington County, Illinois reports 635 farms and $364.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1369 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #25 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #25 of 102
- National payments rank #1369 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$364.0M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$132.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Washington County's net farm income sits at the 90th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Washington County Farm Data Shows
Washington County, Illinois reported 635 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $364.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.99/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $132.8M. In-state sales rank #25 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 326,641 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 307,204 acres (94.0%) - 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
$5.99 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
326,641 acres
Cropland
307,204 acres
Avg Farm Size
514 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 94.0%
307,204 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 326,641 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 307,204 | 94.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,437 | 6.0% |
| Average farm size | 514 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washington County, Illinois?
Washington County, Illinois has 635 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 514 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washington County?
Washington County's total commodity sales are $364.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #25 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Washington County receive?
Washington County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.99/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Washington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Washington County is $132.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Washington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washington (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Pike County, OH · DENSE
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Washington; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Rock Island County, IL · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Washington; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Roberts County, TX · TRACE
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Washington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Augusta County, VA · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Adams County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Adams sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($6.00) while total receipts differ.
Refugio County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Refugio sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($5.91) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Washington stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1369)
Washington ranks #1369 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
Washington County, Illinois stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1369 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.