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Brown County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Brown County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Brown County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (32,858 acres), corn (31,403 acres) and hay (5,763 acres). Its farms sold $84.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 89th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$84.9 million1542nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
449163,236 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
76% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1412 published, 2 withheld
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+
Brown County
$84.9 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 89 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Brown County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans92nd in Illinois32,858 acres
  2. 2Corn88th in Illinois31,403 acres
  3. 3Hay44th in Illinois5,763 acres
  4. 4Wheat86th in Illinois689 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins43rd in Illinois*5 acres

How does Brown 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.

Brown County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Sheep644 sheep27*1,263*1%head on farms
Hay11,791 tons441,998*under 1%production
Hogs33,833 hogs42*364*under 1%head on farms
Cattle5,288 cattle642,273*under 1%head on farms
Goats155 goats63*2,285*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans1.9 million bushels92693*under 1%production
Corn6.2 million bushels88633under 1%production
Honey886 pounds79*1,964*under 1%production
Wheat43,768 bushels861,494*under 1%production
Chickens320 broiler chickens37*1,222*under 1%head sold
Pumpkins5 acres43*825*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,547 laying hens31*1,354*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats and milk.

What livestock does Brown County raise?

Brown County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs33,83342*head on farms
Cattle5,28864head on farms
Laying hens1,54731*head on farms
Sheep64427*head on farms
Broiler chickens32037*head sold
Goats15563*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.