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Crawford County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Crawford County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Crawford County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (96,990 acres), corn (90,933 acres) and wheat (7,914 acres). Its farms sold $190 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 61st of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$190 million869th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
607234,709 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
91% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2111 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+
Crawford County
$190 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 61 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Crawford County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans52nd in Illinois96,990 acres
  2. 2Corn55th in Illinois90,933 acres
  3. 3Wheat18th in Illinois7,914 acres
  4. 4Hay88th in Illinois1,877 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes29th in Illinois*2 acres

How does Crawford 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.

Crawford County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Turkeys100,064 turkeys4*122*10%head on farms
Wheat609,184 bushels18507*2%production
Sheep667 sheep24*1,231*1%head on farms
Soybeans5.4 million bushels52246*under 1%production
Corn17.8 million bushels55243under 1%production
Honey3,440 pounds49*1,375*under 1%production
Tomatoes2 acres29*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Hay4,454 tons882,562*under 1%production
Goats94 goats77*2,521*under 1%head on farms
Cattle2,031 cattle882,669*under 1%head on farms
Eggs634 laying hens66*2,012*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sweet potatoes, green beans, squash, bell peppers, pears, plums, pecans, milk and hogs.

What livestock does Crawford County raise?

Crawford County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys100,0644*head on farms
Cattle2,03188head on farms
Sheep66724*head on farms
Laying hens63466*head on farms
Goats9477*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.