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Calhoun County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Calhoun County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Calhoun County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (25,997 acres), corn (17,685 acres) and hay (2,727 acres). Its farms sold $46.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 96th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$46.3 million2017th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
462106,067 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
90% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3412 published, 22 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+
Calhoun County
$46.3 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 96 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Calhoun County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans95th in Illinois25,997 acres
  2. 2Corn93rd in Illinois17,685 acres
  3. 3Hay73rd in Illinois2,727 acres
  4. 4Wheat74th in Illinois1,151 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes18th in Illinois*4 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins48th in Illinois*2 acres
  7. 7Blackberries11th in Illinois*1 acre

How does Calhoun 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.

Calhoun County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Blackberries1 acre11*418*under 1%bearing acres
Tomatoes4 acres18*828*under 1%acres harvested
Hay6,562 tons732,393*under 1%production
Cattle4,785 cattle682,337*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans1.4 million bushels95795*under 1%production
Sheep110 sheep80*2,330*under 1%head on farms
Wheat75,182 bushels741,321*under 1%production
Goats55 goats88*2,675*under 1%head on farms
Corn3.1 million bushels93897*under 1%production
Honey850 pounds80*1,974*under 1%production
Pumpkins2 acres48*954*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs261 laying hens86*2,400*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, popcorn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, kale, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, peaches, milk, hogs and maple syrup.

What livestock does Calhoun County raise?

Calhoun County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle4,78568head on farms
Laying hens26186*head on farms
Sheep11080*head on farms
Goats5588*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.