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Jersey County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Jersey County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Jersey County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (58,758 acres), corn (55,363 acres) and wheat (3,149 acres). Its farms sold $123 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 84th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$123 million1237th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
460161,192 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
96% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4312 published, 31 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+
Jersey County
$123 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 84 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Jersey County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans76th in Illinois58,758 acres
  2. 2Corn77th in Illinois55,363 acres
  3. 3Wheat46th in Illinois3,149 acres
  4. 4Hay62nd in Illinois2,469 acres
  5. 5Peaches1st in Illinois*37 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes29th in Illinois*2 acres

How does Jersey 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.

Jersey County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Peaches37 acres1*121*4%bearing acres
Sheep903 sheep17*1,009*2%head on farms
Goats274 goats39*1,873*under 1%head on farms
Honey6,202 pounds33*1,061*under 1%production
Cattle5,722 cattle612,224*under 1%head on farms
Hay7,642 tons622,300*under 1%production
Soybeans3.4 million bushels76471*under 1%production
Wheat220,093 bushels46912*under 1%production
Corn10.4 million bushels77466under 1%production
Tomatoes2 acres29*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs432 laying hens77*2,203*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys6 turkeys45*1,700*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, pecans, chickens, milk, hogs and maple syrup.

What livestock does Jersey County raise?

Jersey County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle5,72261head on farms
Sheep90317*head on farms
Laying hens43277*head on farms
Goats27439*head on farms
Turkeys645*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.