Franklin County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Franklin County, Illinois grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Franklin County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (91,664 acres), corn (32,821 acres) and wheat (12,403 acres). Its farms sold $129 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 82nd of 102 counties in Illinois.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $129 million1197th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 569174,342 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 76% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3919 published, 19 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Franklin County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Franklin 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet potatoes | 6 acres | 1* | 94* | 19% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 894,339 bushels | 12 | 396 | 2% | production |
| Garlic | 1 acre | 6* | 425* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 8 acres | 10* | 519* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 7 acres | 11* | 424* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 330 goats | 31* | 1,702* | 1% | head on farms |
| Onions | 1 acre | 3* | 440* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 6,148 pounds | 34* | 1,065* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 9,684 tons | 52 | 2,154* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 6,964 cattle | 52 | 2,097* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 4.3 million bushels | 66 | 381* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 479 milk cows | 27* | 711* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 20,929 hogs | 49* | 435* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 7* | 416* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 4.9 million bushels | 90 | 715 | under 1% | production |
Show all 19 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 56 sheep | 88* | 2,494* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 10* | 718* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 18* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 835 laying hens | 57* | 1,852* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, green peas, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, collard greens, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes and turkeys.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): blackberries.
What livestock does Franklin County raise?
Other farm counties in Illinois
| County | Farm 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 |
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.