Grown Where

Clay County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clay County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Clay County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (98,948 acres), corn (63,792 acres) and wheat (13,797 acres). Its farms sold $169 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 69th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$169 million970th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
671227,457 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
93% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3215 published, 16 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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+
Clay County
$169 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 69 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Clay County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans53rd in Illinois98,948 acres
  2. 2Corn73rd in Illinois63,792 acres
  3. 3Wheat10th in Illinois13,797 acres
  4. 4Hay75th in Illinois2,704 acres
  5. 5Potatoes14th in Illinois*1 acre
  6. 6Tomatoes38th in Illinois*1 acre
  7. 7Green beans24th in Illinois*1 acre
  8. 8Squash21st in Illinois*1 acre

How does Clay 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.

Clay County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Wheat1.2 million bushels103413%production
Hogs97,699 hogs16*185*2%head on farms
Soybeans5.3 million bushels53253*under 1%production
Goats186 goats56*2,164*under 1%head on farms
Corn12.1 million bushels73405under 1%production
Honey4,396 pounds41*1,250*under 1%production
Hay6,257 tons752,419*under 1%production
Cattle4,313 cattle712,388*under 1%head on farms
Sheep168 sheep71*2,153*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre38*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Squash1 acre21*916*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens300 broiler chickens39*1,239*under 1%head sold
Potatoes1 acre14*889*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre24*844*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs529 laying hens70*2,098*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: popcorn, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, asparagus, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, plums and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cucumbers.

What livestock does Clay County raise?

Clay County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs97,69916*head on farms
Cattle4,31371head on farms
Laying hens52970*head on farms
Broiler chickens30039*head sold
Goats18656*head on farms
Sheep16871*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.