Mason County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Mason County, Illinois grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Mason County's biggest by acreage are corn (120,475 acres), soybeans (103,693 acres) and popcorn (19,662 acres). Its farms sold $315 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 32nd of 102 counties in Illinois.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for pumpkins (1st of 1,119 counties), popcorn (2nd of 75 counties) and green beans (5th of 1,144 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $315 million464th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 588324,668 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 95% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3212 published, 20 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Mason County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Mason 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popcorn | 102 million pounds | 1 | 2* | 87% | production |
| Green beans | 5,977 acres | 1 | 5* | 56% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 4,653 acres | 1 | 1 | 25% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 909 acres | 1* | 72* | 11% | acres harvested |
| Oats | 16,675 bushels | 14* | 532* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 25 million bushels | 34 | 148 | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 6.4 million bushels | 39 | 163* | 1% | production |
| Wheat | 232,314 bushels | 44 | 890* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 7,339 tons | 64 | 2,329* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 4,964 cattle | 66 | 2,306* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 3,500 pounds | 47* | 1,368* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 321 laying hens | 83* | 2,333* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sunflowers, potatoes, tomatoes, broccoli, green peas, squash, bell peppers, cabbage, collard greens, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, strawberries, tart cherries, pears, turkeys, hogs, sheep and goats.
What livestock does Mason County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 4,964 | 66 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 321 | 83* | head on farms |
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.