Illinois farming statistics (2022)
Illinois had 71,123 farms working 26,292,041 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 370 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Illinois ranks 5 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Illinois had 71,123 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 3.7% of all US farms — across 26,292,041 acres of farmland, averaging 370 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
71,123
2022 census count
Land in farms
26,292,041
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
370
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
5 / 50
among US states
How Illinois compares
States ranked nearest to Illinois by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Missouri | 87,887 | 308 acres |
| 3 | Iowa | 86,911 | 345 acres |
| 4 | Ohio | 76,009 | 180 acres |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 70,378 | 467 acres |
| 7 | Kentucky | 69,425 | 179 acres |
| 8 | Minnesota | 65,531 | 388 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Illinois?
- Illinois had 71,123 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 26,292,041 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 5 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Illinois?
- The average farm size in Illinois was 370 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (26,292,041 acres) divided by the number of farms (71,123), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Illinois figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.