Of the 324,480 acres in Coles County, approximately  261,138 acres are farm land.  There are 182 farms of more than 500 acres;300 farms of 50 - 499 acres; and 202 farms up to 49 acres. The average value of farm land and buildings is estimated at $2,716 per acre or nearly $709 million..

In 2003 total cash receipts from all farm marketing for Coles County totaled $70,667,000.

Approximately 78 of Coles County acreage is used for crops  - mainly corn and soybeans. Another 2% is used for pasture, and 4% is used for woodland. The remaining lands consist of urban areas or highways or is used as sited for industries.*   

                                                                  * Soil Survey of Coles County, Illinois, USDA.

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The are 5 active watersheds in Coles County: Embarrass, Oakland, Hurricane, Kaskaskia, and the Wabash.

Coles County farmland has access to convenient transportation  including rail, highway, river, and air.