Lee County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Lee County, Illinois grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Lee County's biggest by acreage are corn (203,808 acres), soybeans (125,021 acres) and hay (2,413 acres). Its farms sold $400 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 22nd of 102 counties in Illinois.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $400 million302nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 829377,886 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 94% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4020 published, 18 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Lee County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Lee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet corn | 402 acres | 5* | 121* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 44.6 million bushels | 10 | 17 | 2% | production |
| Chile peppers | 2 acres | 7* | 349* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 8.1 million bushels | 19 | 67* | 1% | production |
| Pears | 1 acre | 6* | 342* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 82,125 laying hens | 4* | 281* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 533 sheep | 37* | 1,414* | 1% | head on farms |
| Blackberries | 1 acre | 11* | 418* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Oats | 7,850 bushels | 20* | 710* | under 1% | production |
| Apples | 13 acres | 14* | 501* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 8,931 tons | 54 | 2,206* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 206 goats | 55* | 2,102* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 5,849 cattle | 59 | 2,216* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 23* | 960* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 27,512 hogs | 43* | 389* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 22* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 2,721 pounds | 58* | 1,491* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 97,244 bushels | 67 | 1,235* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 52 milk cows | 35* | 1,013* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 15 turkeys | 35* | 1,516* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, garlic, watermelon, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, tart cherries and chickens.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): peaches and plums.
What livestock does Lee 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.