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Hancock County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hancock County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Hancock County's biggest by acreage are corn (155,643 acres), soybeans (145,566 acres) and hay (9,502 acres). Its farms sold $420 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 18th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$420 million277th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,080417,260 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
74% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4114 published, 27 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.5M$1.5M to $6.2M$6.2M to $23M$23M to $77M$77M to $230M$230M+
Hancock County
$420 million
2% of Illinois farm sales. No. 18 of 102 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Hancock County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Corn22nd in Illinois155,643 acres
  2. 2Soybeans17th in Illinois145,566 acres
  3. 3Hay10th in Illinois9,502 acres
  4. 4Wheat61st in Illinois1,936 acres
  5. 5Barley1st in Illinois1,770 acres
  6. 6Apples21st in Illinois*5 acres
  7. 7Peaches5th in Illinois*4 acres

How does Hancock 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.

Hancock County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Barley112,368 bushels1175*29%production
Hogs183,617 hogs5*96*4%head on farms
Cattle20,698 cattle111,209*2%head on farms
Hay25,693 tons101,242*2%production
Soybeans8.9 million bushels1747*1%production
Corn30.9 million bushels22941%production
Peaches4 acres5*312*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep223 sheep66*2,011*under 1%head on farms
Goats105 goats74*2,480*under 1%head on farms
Wheat126,930 bushels611,128*under 1%production
Apples5 acres21*654*under 1%bearing acres
Honey1,411 pounds75*1,804*under 1%production
Chickens153 broiler chickens46*1,396*under 1%head sold
Eggs960 laying hens50*1,735*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, tart cherries, pears, milk and maple syrup.

What livestock does Hancock County raise?

Hancock County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs183,6175*head on farms
Cattle20,69811head on farms
Laying hens96050*head on farms
Sheep22366*head on farms
Broiler chickens15346*head sold
Goats10574*head on farms

Other farm counties in Illinois

Top Illinois counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does Illinois grow? State overview and county map →

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.