Jefferson County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jefferson County, Illinois grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Jefferson County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (102,409 acres), corn (41,559 acres) and wheat (17,015 acres). Its farms sold $136 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 79th of 102 counties in Illinois.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $136 million1152nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 930232,182 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 85% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2512 published, 12 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jefferson County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jefferson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 1.2 million bushels | 8 | 320 | 3% | production |
| Pecans | 9 acres | 3* | 337* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 34,426 tons | 4 | 947* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 12,125 cattle | 23 | 1,690* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 4.7 million bushels | 59 | 334* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 235 goats | 47* | 1,995* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 39,112 laying hens | 6* | 344* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 3,766 pounds | 45* | 1,331* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 234 sheep | 63* | 1,981* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 6.8 million bushels | 86 | 596 | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 13,771 hogs | 54* | 488* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 24 milk cows | 38* | 1,129* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sweet corn, pumpkins, bell peppers, watermelon, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, turkeys and maple syrup.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes.
What livestock does Jefferson 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.