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Effingham County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Effingham County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Effingham County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (109,546 acres), corn (102,148 acres) and wheat (6,620 acres). Its farms sold $299 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 36th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$299 million510th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,224281,772 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
68% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1816 published, 2 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+
Effingham County
$299 million
1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 36 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Effingham County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans42nd in Illinois109,546 acres
  2. 2Corn43rd in Illinois102,148 acres
  3. 3Wheat23rd in Illinois6,620 acres
  4. 4Hay25th in Illinois5,971 acres
  5. 5Blackberries5th in Illinois*4 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn34th in Illinois*2 acres
  7. 7Green beans24th in Illinois*1 acre

How does Effingham 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.

Effingham County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Blackberries4 acres5*224*3%bearing acres
Sheep1,624 sheep3548*3%head on farms
Milk2,167 milk cows6*447*3%head on farms
Hogs147,969 hogs10*124*3%head on farms
Cattle27,223 cattle6973*3%head on farms
Goats688 goats11932*2%head on farms
Hay15,830 tons251,721*1%production
Wheat483,897 bushels23588*1%production
Soybeans6.2 million bushels42177*1%production
Corn19.6 million bushels43206under 1%production
Honey742 pounds83*2,010*under 1%production
Chickens635 broiler chickens29*1,039*under 1%head sold
Sweet corn2 acres34*1,099*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,166 laying hens42*1,591*under 1%head on farms
Green beans1 acre24*844*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 16 items
Effingham County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Turkeys23 turkeys31*1,378*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley and grapes.

What livestock does Effingham County raise?

Effingham County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs147,96910*head on farms
Cattle27,2236head on farms
Milk cows2,1676*head on farms
Sheep1,6243head on farms
Laying hens1,16642*head on farms
Goats68811head on farms
Broiler chickens63529*head sold
Turkeys2331*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.