Cass County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Cass County, Illinois grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Cass County's biggest by acreage are corn (68,190 acres), soybeans (45,142 acres) and hay (2,605 acres). Its farms sold $156 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 71st of 102 counties in Illinois.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $156 million1027th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 395156,808 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 86% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2111 published, 10 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Cass County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Cass County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Illinois and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 70,722 hogs | 27* | 230* | 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 14.8 million bushels | 62 | 320 | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 214 goats | 52* | 2,071* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 7,029 tons | 68 | 2,359* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 2.8 million bushels | 83 | 561* | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 22* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 2,826 cattle | 79 | 2,570* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 1,580 pounds | 71* | 1,754* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 38* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 72 sheep | 85* | 2,446* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 50,623 bushels | 81 | 1,447* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, potatoes, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries and eggs.
What livestock does Cass County raise?
Other farm counties in Illinois
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Iroquois County | $772 million |
| McLean County | $721 million |
| Livingston County | $713 million |
| LaSalle County | $614 million |
| Champaign County | $583 million |
| Bureau County | $565 million |
| DeKalb County | $544 million |
| Sangamon County | $521 million |
| Henry County | $508 million |
| Ogle County | $477 million |
| Knox County | $460 million |
| Whiteside County | $453 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.