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Fayette County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Fayette County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Fayette County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (131,159 acres), corn (101,614 acres) and wheat (11,451 acres). Its farms sold $247 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 48th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$247 million654th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,122328,888 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
89% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2520 published, 5 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+
Fayette County
$247 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 48 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Fayette County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans36th in Illinois131,159 acres
  2. 2Corn47th in Illinois101,614 acres
  3. 3Wheat20th in Illinois11,451 acres
  4. 4Hay31st in Illinois5,897 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins13th in Illinois*192 acres
  6. 6Watermelon1st in Illinois*69 acres
  7. 7Cantaloupe1st in Illinois*40 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes5th in Illinois*20 acres
  9. 9Squash5th in Illinois*16 acres
  10. 10Bell peppers5th in Illinois*7 acres

How does Fayette 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.

Fayette County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Cantaloupe40 acres1*51*13%acres harvested
Watermelon69 acres1*125*4%acres harvested
Tomatoes20 acres5*233*4%acres harvested
Goats1,187 goats4460*4%head on farms
Bell peppers7 acres5*228*3%acres harvested
Squash16 acres5*254*3%acres harvested
Sheep1,467 sheep5*610*3%head on farms
Milk1,859 milk cows8*477*3%head on farms
Cucumbers5 acres6*354*2%acres harvested
Cattle13,867 cattle211,572*1%head on farms
Wheat542,626 bushels20552*1%production
Hay14,651 tons311,802*1%production
Soybeans6.7 million bushels36145*1%production
Pumpkins192 acres13*75*1%acres harvested
Corn19 million bushels47217under 1%production
Show all 20 items
Fayette County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Honey4,153 pounds43*1,283*under 1%production
Hogs22,959 hogs47*423*under 1%head on farms
Eggs7,178 laying hens10*506*under 1%head on farms
Green beans2 acres18*640*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys11 turkeys40*1,610*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sweet corn, chile peppers, cabbage and blackberries.

What livestock does Fayette County raise?

Fayette County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs22,95947*head on farms
Cattle13,86721head on farms
Laying hens7,17810*head on farms
Milk cows1,8598*head on farms
Sheep1,4675*head on farms
Goats1,1874head on farms
Turkeys1140*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.