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Kendall County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Kendall County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Kendall County's biggest by acreage are corn (62,600 acres), soybeans (51,240 acres) and hay (2,181 acres). Its farms sold $155 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 72nd of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$155 million1032nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
383129,224 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
over 99% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4213 published, 28 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+
Kendall County
$155 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 72 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Kendall County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn70th in Illinois62,600 acres
  2. 2Soybeans78th in Illinois51,240 acres
  3. 3Hay76th in Illinois2,181 acres
  4. 4Wheat77th in Illinois1,199 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins30th in Illinois*26 acres
  6. 6Garlic4th in Illinois*2 acres

How does Kendall 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.

Kendall County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Garlic2 acres4*306*4%acres harvested
Honey6,510 pounds32*1,034*under 1%production
Corn13.1 million bushels70371under 1%production
Soybeans3.2 million bushels78502*under 1%production
Hay6,148 tons762,427*under 1%production
Goats70 goats83*2,611*under 1%head on farms
Wheat64,566 bushels771,372*under 1%production
Cattle1,465 cattle92*2,763*under 1%head on farms
Pumpkins26 acres30*434*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs793 laying hens59*1,882*under 1%head on farms
Chickens105 broiler chickens52*1,464*under 1%head sold
Turkeys78 turkeys16*770*under 1%head on farms
Hogs56 hogs70*1,924*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, popcorn, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, collard greens, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, strawberries, blackberries, tart cherries, pears and sheep.

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

What livestock does Kendall County raise?

Kendall County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle1,46592*head on farms
Laying hens79359*head on farms
Broiler chickens10552*head sold
Turkeys7816*head on farms
Goats7083*head on farms
Hogs5670*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.