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Hamilton County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hamilton County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Hamilton County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (103,651 acres), corn (62,816 acres) and wheat (11,759 acres). Its farms sold $143 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 76th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$143 million1102nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
534223,423 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
99% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1711 published, 6 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+
Hamilton County
$143 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 76 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Hamilton County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans63rd in Illinois103,651 acres
  2. 2Corn74th in Illinois62,816 acres
  3. 3Wheat13th in Illinois11,759 acres
  4. 4Hay85th in Illinois2,203 acres
  5. 5Sorghum4th in Illinois*228 acres

How does Hamilton 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.

Hamilton County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Sorghum31,856 bushels4*356*7%production
Wheat850,373 bushels134052%production
Soybeans4.5 million bushels63356*under 1%production
Corn11.4 million bushels74426under 1%production
Sheep212 sheep67*2,039*under 1%head on farms
Hay4,732 tons852,539*under 1%production
Cattle2,810 cattle802,573*under 1%head on farms
Honey956 pounds78*1,940*under 1%production
Eggs876 laying hens56*1,808*under 1%head on farms
Milk4 milk cows50*1,458*under 1%head on farms
Hogs35 hogs72*2,091*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: apples, grapes, raspberries, pecans, turkeys and goats.

What livestock does Hamilton County raise?

Hamilton County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle2,81080head on farms
Laying hens87656*head on farms
Sheep21267*head on farms
Hogs3572*head on farms
Milk cows450*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.