Illinois guide

Clay County, Illinois

Land value and property tax benchmarks for Clay County, measured against the Illinois state average.

$6,235Avg. value per acre (2022)
$18.18Avg. tax per acre / year
0.29%Effective tax rate
+22%Value change since 2017

Compared to the Illinois average

Clay County: $6,235/acre (-26% vs state)
Illinois average: $8,420/acre · state effective tax rate 0.26%
Value rank in Illinois
#81 of 102 counties with data
State average value
$8,420/acre
State average tax
$21.82/acre

Source: USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture, average market value of farmland and buildings per acre, and property tax paid per acre of land in farms. Not an appraisal.

Estimated annual property tax by parcel size

Acreage1 acre5 acres10 acres40 acres
Estimated annual tax$18$91$182$727

Estimates use the county average tax per acre and are not a tax bill. Actual taxes depend on assessment, classification, and exemptions — check with the Clay County assessor.

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