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Grundy County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Grundy County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Grundy County's biggest by acreage are corn (90,285 acres), soybeans (86,558 acres) and hay (916 acres). Its farms sold $187 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 62nd of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$187 million890th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
437188,601 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
over 99% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2015 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+
Grundy County
$187 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 62 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Grundy County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn49th in Illinois90,285 acres
  2. 2Soybeans54th in Illinois86,558 acres
  3. 3Hay95th in Illinois916 acres
  4. 4Wheat80th in Illinois642 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins33rd in Illinois*14 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn29th in Illinois*4 acres

How does Grundy 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.

Grundy County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Corn18.7 million bushels49222under 1%production
Soybeans5.2 million bushels54263*under 1%production
Sheep309 sheep57*1,816*under 1%head on farms
Goats148 goats67*2,310*under 1%head on farms
Hay2,759 tons952,728*under 1%production
Chickens1,491 broiler chickens19*815*under 1%head sold
Wheat50,694 bushels801,445*under 1%production
Cattle966 cattle96*2,833*under 1%head on farms
Honey673 pounds85*2,037*under 1%production
Pumpkins14 acres33*581*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs2,717 hogs64*601*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn4 acres29*965*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,035 laying hens47*1,678*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys129 turkeys8*554*under 1%head on farms
Milk6 milk cows47*1,399*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sunflowers, apples, strawberries and blueberries.

What livestock does Grundy County raise?

Grundy County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs2,71764*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,49119*head sold
Laying hens1,03547*head on farms
Cattle96696*head on farms
Sheep30957*head on farms
Goats14867*head on farms
Turkeys1298*head on farms
Milk cows647*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.