Boone County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Boone County, Illinois grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Boone County's biggest by acreage are corn (58,957 acres), soybeans (50,826 acres) and hay (2,809 acres). Its farms sold $146 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 73rd of 102 counties in Illinois.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $146 million1079th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 416124,244 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 86% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4517 published, 27 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Boone County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Boone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 1,909 milk cows | 7* | 471* | 3% | head on farms |
| Goats | 717 goats | 9 | 890* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 530 sheep | 38* | 1,419* | 1% | head on farms |
| Onions | 1 acre | 3* | 440* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 4 acres | 18* | 828* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 12.6 million bushels | 72 | 385 | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 7,287 tons | 65 | 2,334* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 3.1 million bushels | 80 | 517* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 4,824 cattle | 67 | 2,323* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 25,729 hogs | 45* | 401* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 22* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 115,769 bushels | 62 | 1,167* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 1,542 pounds | 72* | 1,765* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 9 acres | 22* | 747* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 884 broiler chickens | 25* | 957* | under 1% | head sold |
Show all 17 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and maple syrup.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): chile peppers.
What livestock does Boone County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 25,729 | 45* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 4,824 | 67 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 1,909 | 7* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,803 | 29* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 884 | 25* | head sold |
| Goats | 717 | 9 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 530 | 38* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 41 | 24* | 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.