Land in farms in McLean County

Land in farms in McLean County was 597,397 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 4th highest of 102 counties in 2022.

2022, acres597,397
Series high704,1391997
Series low597,3972022

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Land in farms in McLean County, 1997 to 2022

575K600K625K650K675K700K725K1997200220072012201720221997: 704,139 acres2002: 688,063 acres2007: 675,984 acres2012: 692,291 acres2017: 620,056 acres2022: 597,397 acres550K600K650K700K750K1997200720221997: 704,139 acres2002: 688,063 acres2007: 675,984 acres2012: 692,291 acres2017: 620,056 acres2022: 597,397 acres
acres. Source: USDA NASS, Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 6 values
Periodacres
2022597,397
2017620,056
2012692,291
2007675,984
2002688,063
1997704,139

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place2022
McLean County597,397
Illinois26,292,041
United States880,100,848

McLean County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 423,666 acresAlexander County: 62,494 acresBond County: 161,590 acresBoone County: 124,244 acresBrown County: 163,236 acresBureau County: 455,336 acresCalhoun County: 106,067 acresCarroll County: 261,931 acresCass County: 156,808 acresChampaign County: 545,674 acresChristian County: 350,778 acresClark County: 249,166 acresClay County: 227,457 acresClinton County: 276,216 acresColes County: 214,931 acresCook County: 10,281 acresCrawford County: 234,709 acresCumberland County: 161,892 acresDeKalb County: 353,524 acresDe Witt County: 180,145 acresDouglas County: 217,560 acresDuPage County: 819 acresEdgar County: 325,023 acresEdwards County: 117,890 acresEffingham County: 281,772 acresFayette County: 328,888 acresFord County: 279,456 acresFranklin County: 174,342 acresFulton County: 435,773 acresGallatin County: 174,434 acresGreene County: 319,730 acresGrundy County: 188,601 acresHamilton County: 223,423 acresHancock County: 417,260 acresHardin County: 34,138 acresHenderson County: 199,669 acresHenry County: 449,705 acresIroquois County: 669,168 acresJackson County: 291,160 acresJasper County: 246,336 acresJefferson County: 232,182 acresJersey County: 161,192 acresJo Daviess County: 309,287 acresJohnson County: 108,064 acresKane County: 146,717 acresKankakee County: 322,007 acresKendall County: 129,224 acresKnox County: 440,387 acresLake County: 32,226 acresLaSalle County: 603,762 acresLawrence County: 186,482 acresLee County: 377,886 acresLivingston County: 606,271 acresLogan County: 380,340 acresMcDonough County: 277,887 acresMcHenry County: 184,403 acresMcLean County: 597,397 acresMacon County: 259,085 acresMacoupin County: 458,695 acresMadison County: 264,765 acresMarion County: 246,697 acresMarshall County: 206,667 acresMason County: 324,668 acresMassac County: 127,131 acresMenard County: 155,670 acresMercer County: 251,455 acresMonroe County: 197,346 acresMontgomery County: 379,349 acresMorgan County: 283,082 acresMoultrie County: 197,600 acresOgle County: 351,824 acresPeoria County: 278,241 acresPerry County: 174,088 acresPiatt County: 228,142 acresPike County: 481,175 acresPope County: 77,364 acresPulaski County: 99,694 acresPutnam County: 51,822 acresRandolph County: 254,611 acresRichland County: 214,131 acresRock Island County: 144,843 acresSt. Clair County: 287,115 acresSaline County: 159,177 acresSangamon County: 464,740 acresSchuyler County: 207,067 acresScott County: 104,741 acresShelby County: 359,447 acresStark County: 162,962 acresStephenson County: 305,770 acresTazewell County: 344,083 acresUnion County: 140,501 acresVermilion County: 445,066 acresWabash County: 118,306 acresWarren County: 279,691 acresWashington County: 326,641 acresWayne County: 302,602 acresWhite County: 258,774 acresWhiteside County: 335,899 acresWill County: 241,269 acresWilliamson County: 103,673 acresWinnebago County: 167,697 acresWoodford County: 277,669 acres
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Land in farms, 2022, acres. McLean County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Land operated by farms in the census year, in acres, including cropland, pasture, woodland and land under farm buildings, as counted by the USDA Census of Agriculture every five years.

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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. (2026). Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) (Land in farms, McLean County, 1997 to 2022) [Data set]. Data Commons. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/

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Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, McLean County, 1997 to 2022. U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 11 Oct. 2026, https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Data Commons, https://datacommons.org. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/mclean-county-illinois. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. 2026. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Land in farms, McLean County, 1997 to 2022. Dataset. Distributed by Data Commons. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/mclean-county-illinois.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (2026) Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, McLean County, 1997 to 2022 [Dataset]. Via Data Commons. Available at: https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/mclean-county-illinois (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the land in farms in McLean County?

Land in farms in McLean County was 597,397 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 4th highest of 102 counties in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest land in farms in McLean County?

704,139 acres in 1997, the highest value since 1997 in this series.

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