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Kane County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Kane County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Kane County's biggest by acreage are corn (67,315 acres), soybeans (57,349 acres) and hay (4,913 acres). Its farms sold $284 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 38th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$284 million542nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
509146,717 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
80% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4527 published, 17 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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+
Kane County
$284 million
1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 38 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Kane County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn64th in Illinois67,315 acres
  2. 2Soybeans75th in Illinois57,349 acres
  3. 3Hay20th in Illinois4,913 acres
  4. 4Wheat49th in Illinois2,200 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn9th in Illinois*199 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins15th in Illinois*144 acres
  7. 7Squash4th in Illinois*17 acres
  8. 8Lettuce2nd in Illinois*12 acres
  9. 9Green beans7th in Illinois*12 acres
  10. 10Bell peppers3rd in Illinois*9 acres

How does Kane 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.

Kane County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Lettuce12 acres2*91*15%acres harvested
Garlic5 acres1*128*10%acres harvested
Honey48,172 pounds5309*6%production
Bell peppers9 acres3*192*4%acres harvested
Squash17 acres4*246*3%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre8*340*3%acres harvested
Kale1 acre6*304*3%acres harvested
Sweet corn199 acres9*185*2%acres harvested
Raspberries1 acre5*290*2%bearing acres
Chickens21,372 broiler chickens3*516*2%head sold
Chile peppers2 acres7*349*1%acres harvested
Hay17,874 tons201,591*1%production
Cattle11,478 cattle271,734*1%head on farms
Tomatoes6 acres14*635*1%acres harvested
Onions1 acre3*440*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 27 items
Kane County rankings, items 16 to 27
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Pumpkins144 acres15*110*under 1%acres harvested
Milk558 milk cows24*686*under 1%head on farms
Sheep353 sheep53*1,731*under 1%head on farms
Corn14.5 million bushels64329under 1%production
Soybeans3.5 million bushels75458*under 1%production
Wheat207,082 bushels49944*under 1%production
Watermelon4 acres4*518*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs14,839 laying hens7*403*under 1%head on farms
Goats48 goats90*2,695*under 1%head on farms
Green beans12 acres7*219*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes6 acres7*436*under 1%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre4*211*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, popcorn, sweet potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, blackberries, pears, plums, turkeys and hogs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): celery.

What livestock does Kane County raise?

Kane County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens21,3723*head sold
Laying hens14,8397*head on farms
Cattle11,47827head on farms
Milk cows55824*head on farms
Sheep35353*head on farms
Goats4890*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.