Logan County, Illinois · Private Farmland Sale

FOR SALE: Asking $14,000 per acre ($1,120,000)

80.00 RE tax acres – 141.2 PI, 99.4% tillable, 4 miles north of Illiopolis

Offered in one tract · Lease open for 2027

Property Overview

The McDermott Family Trust Farm is a highly productive 80-acre tract in Section 17 of Lake Fork Township, Logan County, located 4 miles north of Illiopolis and 5 miles south of Mt. Pulaski. Of the farm’s 80.00 RE tax acres, 79.51 are FSA cropland, so nearly every acre is farmed. The soils are primarily Ipava, Sable and Buckhart, with a weighted PI of 141.2. The ground is level to gently sloping, with only 7.6 feet of elevation change across the whole farm.

The farm is unimproved and contains no wetlands. The lease is open for the 2027 crop year, and possession will be given at closing.

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For additional information on this offering, please contact Seth Baker, Designated Managing Broker, at (217) 329-4048.  

Farm Details

• Location: 4 miles north of Illiopolis and 5 miles south of Mt. Pulaski. Section 17, Lake Fork Township (T17N-R1W), Logan County, IL. South of 50th Street, between Co. Rd. 1900E and Co. Rd. 2000E.

• Access: 20-ft wide easement running south from 50th Street to the northeast corner of the farm.

• RE Tax Acres: 80.00

• FSA Farmland / Cropland: 79.51 / 79.51 acres

• Productivity Index: 141.2 PI (weighted average)

• Corn Base / PLC Yield: 49.53 ac / 169 bu

• Soybean Base / PLC Yield: 29.92 ac / 55 bu

• 2025 Taxes (payable 2026): $5,177.30 ($64.72/acre)

• Parcel No.: 01-017-004-00

• Wetland Status: Tract does not contain a wetland

• Topography: Level to gently sloping. Elevation 601.7 to 609.3 ft.