Madison County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Madison County, Illinois grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Madison County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (109,428 acres), corn (97,245 acres) and wheat (18,489 acres). Its farms sold $222 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 54th of 102 counties in Illinois.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $222 million743rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 962264,765 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 94% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4622 published, 22 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Madison County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Madison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflowers | 81,337 pounds | 2* | 177* | 12% | production |
| Sweet corn | 643 acres | 2* | 88* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Asparagus | 6 acres | 4* | 85* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 1.2 million bushels | 9 | 326 | 3% | production |
| Apples | 46 acres | 5* | 283* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Peaches | 21 acres | 2* | 174* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Tomatoes | 9 acres | 9* | 481* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 547 goats | 18 | 1,174* | 2% | head on farms |
| Blackberries | 2 acres | 8* | 340* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Milk | 1,033 milk cows | 17* | 585* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 668 sheep | 23* | 1,229* | 1% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 3 acres | 10* | 402* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 13,820 tons | 35 | 1,850* | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 5.8 million bushels | 48 | 219* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 18.3 million bushels | 52 | 228 | under 1% | production |
Show all 22 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 8,160 cattle | 42 | 1,978* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 139 acres | 16* | 113* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 16* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 3,450 pounds | 48* | 1,374* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 2,219 laying hens | 25* | 1,091* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 19 turkeys | 32* | 1,437* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Popcorn | 1,800 pounds | 5* | 68* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, green beans, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, strawberries, pears, plums, pecans, chickens, hogs and maple syrup.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): squash and blueberries.
What livestock does Madison 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.