Grown Where

Douglas County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Douglas County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Douglas County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (101,661 acres), corn (97,790 acres) and hay (1,889 acres). Its farms sold $221 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 55th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$221 million745th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
561217,560 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
98% 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+
Douglas County
$221 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 55 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Douglas County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans38th in Illinois101,661 acres
  2. 2Corn40th in Illinois97,790 acres
  3. 3Hay74th in Illinois1,889 acres
  4. 4Wheat84th in Illinois710 acres
  5. 5Oats26th in Illinois*111 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins38th in Illinois*8 acres
  7. 7Cucumbers5th in Illinois*7 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes23rd in Illinois*3 acres
  9. 9Watermelon6th in Illinois*3 acres

How does Douglas 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.

Douglas County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Chickens102,600 broiler chickens2*489*9%head sold
Cucumbers7 acres5*270*3%acres harvested
Soybeans6.6 million bushels38154*1%production
Corn20.3 million bushels40192under 1%production
Milk427 milk cows28*727*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes3 acres23*960*under 1%acres harvested
Oats4,867 bushels26*780*under 1%production
Hay6,258 tons742,418*under 1%production
Sheep111 sheep78*2,326*under 1%head on farms
Cattle1,994 cattle892,673*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon3 acres6*595*under 1%acres harvested
Honey1,160 pounds76*1,876*under 1%production
Wheat44,834 bushels841,483*under 1%production
Pumpkins8 acres38*716*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs2,098 laying hens26*1,136*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Douglas County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Hogs412 hogs65*952*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: squash, honeydew, apples, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, plums, turkeys and goats.

What livestock does Douglas County raise?

Douglas County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens102,6002*head sold
Laying hens2,09826*head on farms
Cattle1,99489head on farms
Milk cows42728*head on farms
Hogs41265*head on farms
Sheep11178*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.