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Clinton County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clinton County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Clinton County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (111,940 acres), corn (103,471 acres) and wheat (28,082 acres). Its farms sold $413 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 19th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$413 million286th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
869276,216 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
57% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2616 published, 10 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+
Clinton County
$413 million
2% of Illinois farm sales. No. 19 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Clinton County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans46th in Illinois111,940 acres
  2. 2Corn46th in Illinois103,471 acres
  3. 3Wheat3rd in Illinois28,082 acres
  4. 4Hay6th in Illinois6,839 acres
  5. 5Barley4th in Illinois669 acres
  6. 6Pecans1st in Illinois*94 acres
  7. 7Grapes5th in Illinois*12 acres
  8. 8Blueberries2nd in Illinois*6 acres

How does Clinton 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.

Clinton County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Pecans94 acres1*200*32%bearing acres
Milk13,571 milk cows1158*19%head on farms
Barley43,212 bushels4233*11%production
Wheat2.1 million bushels32045%production
Cattle44,891 cattle2556*5%head on farms
Blueberries6 acres2*379*4%bearing acres
Sheep1,861 sheep2465*4%head on farms
Hay28,348 tons61,157*2%production
Grapes12 acres5*414*2%bearing acres
Hogs53,013 hogs32*286*1%head on farms
Soybeans5.9 million bushels46212*under 1%production
Corn19.4 million bushels46213under 1%production
Honey7,254 pounds28*969*under 1%production
Chickens5,422 broiler chickens9*612*under 1%head sold
Goats99 goats76*2,504*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Clinton County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Turkeys451 turkeys5*245*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, sweet corn, cucumbers, chile peppers, apples, strawberries, blackberries, tart cherries, peaches and eggs.

What livestock does Clinton County raise?

Clinton County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs53,01332*head on farms
Cattle44,8912head on farms
Milk cows13,5711head on farms
Broiler chickens5,4229*head sold
Sheep1,8612head on farms
Turkeys4515*head on farms
Goats9976*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.