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Johnson County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Johnson County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Johnson County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (18,968 acres), hay (11,278 acres) and corn (5,812 acres). Its farms sold $28.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 97th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$28.9 million2296th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
568108,064 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
74% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2816 published, 12 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+
Johnson County
$28.9 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 97 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Johnson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans97th in Illinois18,968 acres
  2. 2Hay9th in Illinois11,278 acres
  3. 3Corn97th in Illinois5,812 acres
  4. 4Wheat78th in Illinois1,010 acres
  5. 5Grapes4th in Illinois*14 acres
  6. 6Peaches3rd in Illinois*10 acres
  7. 7Apples18th in Illinois*6 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn33rd in Illinois*3 acres

How does Johnson 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.

Johnson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Hay27,371 tons91,192*2%production
Grapes14 acres4*402*2%bearing acres
Cattle11,801 cattle251,714*1%head on farms
Peaches10 acres3*238*1%bearing acres
Goats228 goats49*2,017*under 1%head on farms
Sheep227 sheep64*1,997*under 1%head on farms
Apples6 acres18*617*under 1%bearing acres
Wheat56,720 bushels781,421*under 1%production
Soybeans846,493 bushels97948*under 1%production
Honey448 pounds87*2,108*under 1%production
Corn865,196 bushels971,314*under 1%production
Sweet corn3 acres33*1,019*under 1%acres harvested
Milk16 milk cows39*1,206*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,307 laying hens39*1,509*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys80 turkeys15*758*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Johnson County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Hogs49 hogs71*1,976*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, pumpkins, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, strawberries, blueberries, pecans, chickens and maple syrup.

What livestock does Johnson County raise?

Johnson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle11,80125head on farms
Laying hens1,30739*head on farms
Goats22849*head on farms
Sheep22764*head on farms
Turkeys8015*head on farms
Hogs4971*head on farms
Milk cows1639*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.