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Christian County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Christian County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Christian County's biggest by acreage are corn (163,114 acres), soybeans (153,894 acres) and wheat (2,789 acres). Its farms sold $401 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 21st of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$401 million301st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
768350,778 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
91% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2718 published, 9 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+
Christian County
$401 million
2% of Illinois farm sales. No. 21 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Christian County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn16th in Illinois163,114 acres
  2. 2Soybeans12th in Illinois153,894 acres
  3. 3Wheat52nd in Illinois2,789 acres
  4. 4Hay79th in Illinois2,355 acres
  5. 5Barley5th in Illinois762 acres
  6. 6Oats12th in Illinois*273 acres
  7. 7Apples18th in Illinois*6 acres
  8. 8Grapes10th in Illinois*6 acres
  9. 9Peaches6th in Illinois*2 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes38th in Illinois*1 acre

How does Christian 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.

Christian County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Barley42,300 bushels5237*11%production
Oats18,000 bushels12*507*2%production
Soybeans10.5 million bushels1234*2%production
Corn36.8 million bushels16532%production
Hogs60,868 hogs31*257*1%head on farms
Sheep525 sheep40*1,434*1%head on farms
Grapes6 acres10*519*under 1%bearing acres
Goats178 goats59*2,195*under 1%head on farms
Wheat197,117 bushels52965*under 1%production
Hay6,025 tons792,440*under 1%production
Cattle3,809 cattle732,450*under 1%head on farms
Apples6 acres18*617*under 1%bearing acres
Peaches2 acres6*381*under 1%bearing acres
Tomatoes1 acre38*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Honey1,495 pounds74*1,774*under 1%production
Show all 18 items
Christian County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Eggs1,907 laying hens28*1,207*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys35 turkeys26*1,198*under 1%head on farms
Chickens36 broiler chickens55*1,566*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, onions, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, asparagus, cantaloupe, strawberries and blackberries.

What livestock does Christian County raise?

Christian County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs60,86831*head on farms
Cattle3,80973head on farms
Laying hens1,90728*head on farms
Sheep52540*head on farms
Goats17859*head on farms
Broiler chickens3655*head sold
Turkeys3526*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.