Bond County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Bond County, Illinois grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Bond County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (65,634 acres), corn (54,182 acres) and wheat (6,836 acres). Its farms sold $123 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 83rd of 102 counties in Illinois.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $123 million1233rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 622161,590 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 93% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3120 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Bond County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Bond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley | 7,369 bushels | 8* | 379* | 2% | production |
| Honey | 12,708 pounds | 13* | 692* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 693 sheep | 21* | 1,205* | 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 7 acres | 11* | 562* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 522,481 bushels | 21 | 565* | 1% | production |
| Apples | 20 acres | 11* | 421* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 11,036 tons | 46 | 2,054* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 600 milk cows | 23* | 675* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 7,752 cattle | 44 | 2,014* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 244 goats | 44* | 1,953* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 3.5 million bushels | 74 | 457* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 10 million bushels | 78 | 478 | under 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 3 acres | 6* | 595* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 6 acres | 24* | 851* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 2,720 hogs | 63* | 600* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green beans | 3 acres | 15* | 519* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 5 acres | 43* | 825* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 1,143 laying hens | 43* | 1,606* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 150 broiler chickens | 47* | 1,399* | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 36 turkeys | 25* | 1,178* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, bell peppers, garlic, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, tart cherries, peaches, pecans and maple syrup.
What livestock does Bond County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 7,752 | 44 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 2,720 | 63* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,143 | 43* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 693 | 21* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 600 | 23* | head on farms |
| Goats | 244 | 44* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 150 | 47* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 36 | 25* | head on farms |
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.