blog posts Plant pathologist says this year, Illinois' average pumpkin yields could exceed 22 tons/acre Sep 27, 2016 1:00 pm by Money MagazineIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Money Magazine (Sept. 26) The state of Illinois typically produces about 90 percent of the United States’ canned or processed pumpkins. Illinois' Mohammad Babadoost comments. Share on Facebook Tweet Email