Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Flarvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
75,087 
76,860 
26,937,721 
26,775,100 
22,373,010 
22,611,443 
522,479 
474,454 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
5,776 
8,603 
28,445 
44,319 
9,113 
12,804 
762 
868 
1 0 to 49 acres 
19,801 
20,592 
523,470 
488,403 
158,990 
167,781 
2,477 
1,956 
50 to 69 acres 
5,254 
3,938 
306,088 
229,129 
99,371 
87,625 
974 
1,145 
70 to 99 acres 
6,532 
5,849 
534,319 
479,801 
211,391 
222,099 
2,975 
2,288 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
5,244 
4,760 
608,607 
554,339 
279,207 
269,074 
3,500 
2,814 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
3,911 
3,863 
615,586 
606,413 
343,804 
349,842 
4,398 
3,649 
180 to 219 acres 
2,778 
2,629 
548,883 
519,269 
340,150 
320,614 
3,216 
2,957 
220 to 259 acres 
2,358 
2,211 
560,834 
526,332 
374,741 
354,024 
5,845 
3,611 
260 to 499 acres 
8,080 
8,276 
2,940,577 
3,008,494 
2,268,656 
2,319,654 
31,778 
25,161 
500 to 999 acres 
7,617 
8,309 
5,355,556 
5,880,719 
4,663,294 
5,188,495 
72,384 
93,030 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
5,267 
5,520 
7,176,798 
7,512,648 
6,547,425 
6,907,700 
148,881 
148,123 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
2,271 
2,154 
6,212,121 
5,868,001 
5,666,570 
5,417,979 
170,618 
137,797 
5,000 acres or more 
198 
156 
1,526,437 
1,057,233 
1,410,298 
993,752 
74,671 
51,055 
Farms with harvested cropland 
53,155 
54,185 
25,312,306 
25,336,256 
22,373,010 
22,611,443 
522,292 
474,131 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,430 
3,239 
13,349 
17,790 
9,113 
12,804 
682 
757 
1 0 to 49 acres 
10,342 
10,752 
272,980 
265,252 
158,990 
167,781 
2,421 
1,919 
50 to 69 acres 
2,973 
2,397 
173,516 
139,764 
99,371 
87,625 
974 
1,045 
70 to 99 acres 
4,064 
3,934 
332,450 
322,908 
211,391 
222,099 
2,965 
2,218 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
3,530 
3,347 
410,830 
390,039 
279,207 
269,074 
3,459 
2,809 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
3,016 
3,041 
475,625 
477,602 
343,804 
349,842 
4,398 
3,649 
180 to 219 acres 
2,269 
2,126 
449,047 
420,169 
340,150 
320,614 
3,216 
2,957 
220 to 259 acres 
2,028 
1,882 
482,536 
447,631 
374,741 
354,024 
5,845 
3,611 
260 to 499 acres 
7,419 
7,573 
2,713,606 
2,769,436 
2,268,656 
2,319,654 
31,778 
25,161 
500 to 999 acres 
7,427 
8,128 
5,229,105 
5,763,022 
4,663,294 
5,188,495 
72,384 
93,030 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
5,216 
5,472 
7,109,000 
7,450,993 
6,547,425 
6,907,700 
148,881 
148,123 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
2,244 
2,140 
6,131,925 
5,826,492 
5,666,570 
5,417,979 
170,618 
137,797 
5,000 acres or more 
197 
154 
1,518,337 
1,045,158 
1,410,298 
993,752 
74,671 
51,055 
Farms with irrigated land 
2,644 
2,388 
1 ,959,805 
1,696,666 
1 ,770,868 
1 ,555,043 
522,479 
474,454 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
460 
527 
1,976 
1,978 
921 
994 
762 
868 
1 0 to 49 acres 
510 
357 
11,598 
8,259 
4,827 
3,918 
2,477 
1,956 
50 to 69 acres 
88 
64 
5,055 
3,727 
2,838 
2,135 
974 
1,145 
70 to 99 acres 
121 
84 
9,823 
6,870 
6,229 
4,266 
2,975 
2,288 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
91 
79 
10,504 
9,076 
6,705 
5,579 
3,500 
2,814 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
79 
62 
12,545 
9,656 
9,570 
6,919 
4,398 
3,649 
180 to 219 acres 
47 
42 
9,378 
8,425 
7,671 
6,441 
3,216 
2,957 
220 to 259 acres 
59 
51 
14,158 
12,230 
10,988 
9,956 
5,845 
3,611 
260 to 499 acres 
236 
190 
86,306 
69,950 
72,326 
60,396 
31,778 
25,161 
500 to 999 acres 
310 
348 
223,538 
250,507 
201,579 
226,702 
72,384 
93,030 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
340 
336 
486,274 
466,466 
445,468 
435,148 
148,881 
148,123 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
263 
215 
760,507 
610,178 
700,477 
567,660 
170,618 
137,797 
5,000 acres or more 
40 
33 
328,143 
239,344 
301,269 
224,929 
74,671 
51,055 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
2,644 
2,388 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
3.5 
3.1 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
522,479 
474,454 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
187 
199 
Average per farm 
acres 
198 
199 
acres 
130,965 
137,287 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
98 
79 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
131,851 
104,791 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
1,159 
1,040 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
24 
18 
acres 
2,485 
2,113 
acres 
76,690 
54,888 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
264 
230 
acres 
6,721 
5,792 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
248 
187 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
2,583 
2,327 
acres 
18,085 
13,331 
acres 
521,459 
473,081 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
89 
92 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
297 
266 
acres 
1,020 
1,373 
acres 
42,387 
37,491 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
1 ,959,805 
1,696,666 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
367 
369 
Cropland 
acres 
1,823,481 
1,590,158 
acres 
113,295 
118,761 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
1,770,868 
1,555,043 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Illinois 17 
