Grown Where

Bureau County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Bureau County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Bureau County's biggest by acreage are corn (229,049 acres), soybeans (161,728 acres) and hay (3,625 acres). Its farms sold $565 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$565 million158th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,138455,336 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
90% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3119 published, 12 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+
Bureau County
$565 million
2% of Illinois farm sales. No. 6 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Bureau County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn6th in Illinois229,049 acres
  2. 2Soybeans11th in Illinois161,728 acres
  3. 3Hay49th in Illinois3,625 acres
  4. 4Wheat45th in Illinois2,507 acres
  5. 5Oats9th in Illinois*285 acres
  6. 6Green beans5th in Illinois*161 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn18th in Illinois*14 acres
  8. 8Watermelon6th in Illinois*3 acres
  9. 9Potatoes14th in Illinois*1 acre
  10. 10Sweet potatoes3rd in Illinois*1 acre

How does Bureau 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.

Bureau County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Sweet potatoes1 acre3*215*3%acres harvested
Oats23,475 bushels9*437*3%production
Corn50.3 million bushels682%production
Goats684 goats12940*2%head on farms
Eggs128,277 laying hens1*210*2%head on farms
Soybeans10.7 million bushels1132*2%production
Green beans161 acres5*90*2%acres harvested
Hogs69,875 hogs28*233*1%head on farms
Honey8,602 pounds23*883*1%production
Hay10,409 tons492,100*under 1%production
Cattle7,520 cattle452,038*under 1%head on farms
Wheat224,906 bushels45906*under 1%production
Sheep224 sheep65*2,005*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre38*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon3 acres6*595*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 19 items
Bureau County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Sweet corn14 acres18*631*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens256 broiler chickens40*1,276*under 1%head sold
Potatoes1 acre14*889*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys116 turkeys10*599*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, popcorn, onions, pumpkins, cucumbers, cantaloupe, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, walnuts and milk.

What livestock does Bureau County raise?

Bureau County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens128,2771*head on farms
Hogs69,87528*head on farms
Cattle7,52045head on farms
Goats68412head on farms
Broiler chickens25640*head sold
Sheep22465*head on farms
Turkeys11610*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
DeKalb County$544 million
Sangamon County$521 million
Henry County$508 million
Ogle County$477 million
Knox County$460 million
Whiteside County$453 million
Vermilion County$449 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.