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Clark County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clark County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Clark County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (100,386 acres), corn (92,073 acres) and wheat (3,966 acres). Its farms sold $249 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 47th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$249 million649th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
722249,166 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
80% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3015 published, 15 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+
Clark County
$249 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 47 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Clark County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans43rd in Illinois100,386 acres
  2. 2Corn48th in Illinois92,073 acres
  3. 3Wheat37th in Illinois3,966 acres
  4. 4Hay82nd in Illinois2,742 acres
  5. 5Green beans4th in Illinois*324 acres
  6. 6Sorghum7th in Illinois*140 acres
  7. 7Apples24th in Illinois*2 acres
  8. 8Sweet cherries1st in Illinois*2 acres
  9. 9Tart cherries1st in Illinois*2 acres

How does Clark 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.

Clark County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Sweet cherries2 acres1*122*33%bearing acres
Tart cherries2 acres1*52*13%bearing acres
Sorghum17,458 bushels7*420*4%production
Green beans324 acres4*77*3%acres harvested
Hogs79,930 hogs23*210*2%head on farms
Soybeans6.1 million bushels43183*1%production
Sheep508 sheep41*1,472*under 1%head on farms
Corn18.9 million bushels48220under 1%production
Wheat290,073 bushels37806*under 1%production
Goats208 goats54*2,097*under 1%head on farms
Hay5,493 tons822,476*under 1%production
Cattle2,458 cattle842,618*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,920 pounds64*1,666*under 1%production
Apples2 acres24*775*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs455 laying hens73*2,175*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, carrots, cauliflower, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, garlic, asparagus, turkeys, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Clark County raise?

Clark County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs79,93023*head on farms
Cattle2,45884head on farms
Sheep50841*head on farms
Laying hens45573*head on farms
Goats20854*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.