Cumberland County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Cumberland County, Illinois grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Cumberland County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (61,008 acres), corn (53,996 acres) and hay (2,393 acres). Its farms sold $165 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 70th of 102 counties in Illinois.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $165 million997th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 686161,892 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 73% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3618 published, 8 withheld, 10 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Cumberland County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Cumberland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figs | 1 acre | 1* | 78* | 11% | bearing acres |
| Hops | 2,100 pounds | 3 | 48* | 7% | production |
| Raspberries | 2 acres | 3* | 223* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Milk | 1,685 milk cows | 9* | 495* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 89,661 hogs | 20* | 197* | 2% | head on farms |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 9* | 543* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Blueberries | 2 acres | 5* | 538* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Pears | 1 acre | 6* | 342* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 7,800 cattle | 43 | 2,009* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 3.3 million bushels | 77 | 486* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 6,794 tons | 71 | 2,377* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 10.7 million bushels | 75 | 455 | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 146 goats | 68* | 2,312* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 3,428 pounds | 50* | 1,378* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 129 sheep | 76* | 2,276* | under 1% | head on farms |
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Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: pumpkins, asparagus, apples, strawberries, peaches, plums, pecans and turkeys.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes, carrots, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, spinach, kale, collard greens and garlic.
What livestock does Cumberland 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.