Pope County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Pope County, Illinois grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Pope County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (16,310 acres), hay (7,684 acres) and corn (3,998 acres). Its farms sold $18.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 100th of 102 counties in Illinois.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $18.2 million2514th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 33277,364 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 86% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 358 published, 27 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Pope County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Pope 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 12,966 tons | 38 | 1,913* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 7,026 cattle | 51 | 2,091* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 161 goats | 62* | 2,260* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 134 sheep | 74* | 2,258* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 772,681 bushels | 98 | 975* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 722,293 bushels | 98 | 1,373* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 693 laying hens | 61* | 1,962* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 16 turkeys | 33* | 1,499* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, oats, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, figs, pecans, hazelnuts, chickens, milk and hogs.
What livestock does Pope County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 7,026 | 51 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 693 | 61* | head on farms |
| Goats | 161 | 62* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 134 | 74* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 16 | 33* | 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.