Greene County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Greene County, Illinois grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Greene County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (112,070 acres), corn (104,136 acres) and hay (4,129 acres). Its farms sold $255 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 44th of 102 counties in Illinois.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $255 million626th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 709319,730 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 83% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2914 published, 15 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Greene County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Greene 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucumbers | 26 acres | 2* | 93* | 12% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 2 acres | 7* | 349* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 6.9 million bushels | 32 | 121* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 9,152 cattle | 38 | 1,904* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 19.4 million bushels | 45 | 212 | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 11,007 tons | 47 | 2,059* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 106,547 bushels | 63 | 1,194* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 65 goats | 84* | 2,632* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 89 sheep | 83* | 2,396* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 414 pounds | 88* | 2,126* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 400 broiler chickens | 34* | 1,166* | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 97 turkeys | 13* | 679* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 547 laying hens | 68* | 2,080* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 5 milk cows | 48* | 1,429* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, green beans, squash, bell peppers, cabbage, spinach, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, peaches and hogs.
What livestock does Greene County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 9,152 | 38 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 547 | 68* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 400 | 34* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 97 | 13* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 89 | 83* | head on farms |
| Goats | 65 | 84* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 5 | 48* | head on farms |
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.