Farm operations
332
Avg 233 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17151 332 farms Bottom quartile (#100/102) 54% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Pope County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pope County. Ranked #100 of 102 counties in Illinois.
77K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.3% 42K acres
- Other land
- 45.7% 35K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pope County received $12.32 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Illinois county median of $12.05.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.32
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.05
- Illinois county median per acre
- 1.02×
- Illinois median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
332 farms · $18.2M sales
Pope County, Illinois reports 332 farms and $18.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1854 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #100 of 102 counties in Illinois; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #100 of 102
- National payments rank #1854 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.2%
Commodity sales
$18.2M
0.077× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$953K
5.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Pope County's net farm income sits at the 30th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pope County Farm Data Shows
Pope County, Illinois reported 332 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $18.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $953K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.32/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.7M. In-state sales rank #100 of 102 in Illinois.
Of 77,364 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 42,018 acres (54.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Illinois.
Land Use
$12.32 per acre of agricultural land · the median Illinois county receives $12.05. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
77,364 acres
Cropland
42,018 acres
Avg Farm Size
233 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.3%
42,018 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 77,364 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 42,018 | 54.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 35,346 | 45.7% |
| Average farm size | 233 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pope County, Illinois?
Pope County, Illinois has 332 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 233 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pope County?
Pope County's total commodity sales are $18.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #100 among 102 counties in Illinois.
How much federal farm assistance does Pope County receive?
Pope County received $953K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.32/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pope County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pope County is $5.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pope County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pope (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
New Castle County, DE · HEAVY
$955K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Pope; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Madison County, AL · LIGHT
$957K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Pope; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Flagler County, FL · HEAVY
$948K federal receipts is lower by $5K than Pope; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Columbia County, FL · MID
$947K federal receipts is lower by $6K than Pope; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Cecil County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Cecil sits near Pope on payments-per-acre ($12.27) while total receipts differ.
Dodge County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Dodge sits near Pope on payments-per-acre ($12.38) while total receipts differ.
Illinois ERS state roll-up
Pope stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Illinois's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1854)
Pope ranks #1854 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Pope County, Illinois stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1854 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Illinois compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Illinois state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.