First Mid Ag Services says professionally managed Illinois farmland rises 156% since 2016 survey
FMBH•ISPFMRA-managed Illinois farmland acreage rose 156% since 2016, and members now manage more than 2.7 million acres, about 11% of the state’s agricultural acres.
1. Managed acreage growth
An industry survey cited by First Mid Ag Services found ISPFMRA members manage more than 2.7 million Illinois acres, about 11% of the state’s roughly 24 million agricultural acres. Respondents forecast managed acreage growth of 24.6% over 10 years and a 39.2% increase in landowner clients. First Mid Ag Services manages more than 288,000 acres. ISPFMRA members completed 1,717 appraisals in 2025 valued at $6.43 billion, with farmland the main property type.
