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Adams County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Adams County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Adams County's biggest by acreage are corn (141,411 acres), soybeans (138,003 acres) and hay (17,765 acres). Its farms sold $409 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 20th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$409 million289th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,311423,666 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
66% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3119 published, 10 withheld, 2 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.5M$1.5M to $6.2M$6.2M to $23M$23M to $77M$77M to $230M$230M+
Adams County
$409 million
2% of Illinois farm sales. No. 20 of 102 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Adams County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Corn28th in Illinois141,411 acres
  2. 2Soybeans24th in Illinois138,003 acres
  3. 3Hay3rd in Illinois17,765 acres
  4. 4Wheat41st in Illinois3,923 acres
  5. 5Apples6th in Illinois*45 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn21st in Illinois*10 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins35th in Illinois*10 acres
  8. 8Grapes7th in Illinois*10 acres
  9. 9Blackberries11th in Illinois*1 acre
  10. 10Pears6th in Illinois*1 acre

How does Adams 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.

Adams County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Plums1 acre1*170*8%bearing acres
Goats1,430 goats3350*4%head on farms
Hogs181,715 hogs7*99*3%head on farms
Cattle31,426 cattle5861*3%head on farms
Hay38,706 tons3836*3%production
Apples45 acres6*287*3%bearing acres
Sheep1,142 sheep11*808*2%head on farms
Honey15,691 pounds9*605*2%production
Grapes10 acres7*444*2%bearing acres
Soybeans7.7 million bushels2481*1%production
Corn26.4 million bushels281341%production
Pears1 acre6*342*1%bearing acres
Blackberries1 acre11*418*under 1%bearing acres
Milk523 milk cows26*697*under 1%head on farms
Wheat257,288 bushels41852*under 1%production
Show all 19 items
Adams County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Sweet corn10 acres21*711*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs4,074 laying hens14*721*under 1%head on farms
Pumpkins10 acres35*658*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys4 turkeys47*1,731*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, popcorn, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, cabbage, asparagus, watermelon, chickens and maple syrup.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): strawberries and blueberries.

What livestock does Adams County raise?

Adams County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs181,7157*head on farms
Cattle31,4265head on farms
Laying hens4,07414*head on farms
Goats1,4303head on farms
Sheep1,14211*head on farms
Milk cows52326*head on farms
Turkeys447*head on farms

Other farm counties in Illinois

Top Illinois counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does Illinois grow? State overview and county map →

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.