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Lawrence County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lawrence County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lawrence County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (88,685 acres), corn (77,951 acres) and wheat (10,850 acres). Its farms sold $260 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 42nd of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$260 million609th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
332186,482 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
70% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2515 published, 10 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+
Lawrence County
$260 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 42 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Lawrence County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans60th in Illinois88,685 acres
  2. 2Corn60th in Illinois77,951 acres
  3. 3Wheat14th in Illinois10,850 acres
  4. 4Hay99th in Illinois842 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins14th in Illinois*182 acres
  6. 6Grapes3rd in Illinois*24 acres

How does Lawrence 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.

Lawrence County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Turkeys291,016 turkeys178*30%head on farms
Grapes24 acres3*316*4%bearing acres
Wheat825,178 bushels144112%production
Hogs63,091 hogs30*248*1%head on farms
Pumpkins182 acres14*82*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans4.7 million bushels60336*under 1%production
Goats238 goats46*1,983*under 1%head on farms
Corn15.7 million bushels60284under 1%production
Sheep108 sheep82*2,338*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,672 pounds69*1,730*under 1%production
Hay1,506 tons992,839*under 1%production
Cattle752 cattle97*2,864*under 1%head on farms
Chickens466 broiler chickens32*1,120*under 1%head sold
Milk12 milk cows43*1,262*under 1%head on farms
Eggs615 laying hens67*2,030*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: canola, potatoes, sweet potatoes, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cabbage, watermelon and cantaloupe.

What livestock does Lawrence County raise?

Lawrence County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys291,0161head on farms
Hogs63,09130*head on farms
Cattle75297*head on farms
Laying hens61567*head on farms
Broiler chickens46632*head sold
Goats23846*head on farms
Sheep10882*head on farms
Milk cows1243*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.