Pulaski County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Pulaski County, Illinois grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Pulaski County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (55,414 acres), corn (19,358 acres) and wheat (6,567 acres). Its farms sold $61.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 91st of 102 counties in Illinois.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $61.8 million1798th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 16699,694 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 96% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 126 published, 6 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Pulaski County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Pulaski 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 461,487 bushels | 25 | 605* | 1% | production |
| Hay | 6,043 tons | 77 | 2,438* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 4,171 cattle | 72 | 2,404* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 2.5 million bushels | 89 | 613* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 3.3 million bushels | 92 | 876* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 20 goats | 93* | 2,779* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: grapes, blackberries, peaches, eggs, sheep and honey.
What livestock does Pulaski 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.