Farm operations
332
Avg 233 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IL · FIPS 17151 Bottom quartile by state sales HEAVY CROP-LED
Pope County, Illinois - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pope County. Ranked #100 of 102 counties in Illinois.
77,364 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.3% 42,018 acres
- Other land
- 45.7% 35,346 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Pope County, Illinois is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-LED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 102 of 102 Illinois counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 100 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 102 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Illinois.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Pope under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Pope County, Illinois:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.