Kankakee County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Kankakee County, Illinois grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Kankakee County's biggest by acreage are corn (165,914 acres), soybeans (123,605 acres) and hay (2,635 acres). Its farms sold $368 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 24th of 102 counties in Illinois.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $368 million362nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 738322,007 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 88% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4719 published, 22 withheld, 6 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Kankakee County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Kankakee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 32.2 million bushels | 19 | 82 | 2% | production |
| Goats | 398 goats | 27* | 1,524* | 1% | head on farms |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 9* | 543* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 94 acres | 14* | 277* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 7 million bushels | 31 | 119* | 1% | production |
| Pumpkins | 212 acres | 12* | 67* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 359 sheep | 52* | 1,717* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 8,386 tons | 59 | 2,238* | under 1% | production |
| Cantaloupe | 2 acres | 8* | 418* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Oats | 4,810 bushels | 27* | 783* | under 1% | production |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 16* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 166,223 bushels | 57 | 1,025* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 2,780 pounds | 57* | 1,477* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 38* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 1,740 cattle | 91 | 2,708* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 19 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, sunflowers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, carrots, cauliflower, green beans, green peas, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, watermelon, honeydew, blueberries, peaches, pears, walnuts, eggs and hogs.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): broccoli, celery, spinach, kale, collard greens and garlic.
What livestock does Kankakee 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.