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Marion County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Marion County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Marion County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (95,632 acres), corn (74,430 acres) and wheat (12,109 acres). Its farms sold $233 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 53rd of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$233 million703rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
881246,697 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
69% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2713 published, 14 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+
Marion County
$233 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 53 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Marion County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans57th in Illinois95,632 acres
  2. 2Corn67th in Illinois74,430 acres
  3. 3Wheat11th in Illinois12,109 acres
  4. 4Hay39th in Illinois5,993 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes29th in Illinois*2 acres
  6. 6Green beans24th in Illinois*1 acre
  7. 7Cucumbers16th in Illinois*1 acre
  8. 8Bell peppers22nd in Illinois*1 acre

How does Marion 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.

Marion County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Wheat952,732 bushels113812%production
Sheep667 sheep24*1,231*1%head on farms
Hay12,875 tons391,919*under 1%production
Cattle8,306 cattle411,967*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans5 million bushels57288*under 1%production
Goats209 goats53*2,094*under 1%head on farms
Corn13.7 million bushels67353under 1%production
Cucumbers1 acre16*834*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre22*774*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes2 acres29*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Honey2,796 pounds56*1,472*under 1%production
Green beans1 acre24*844*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs31 hogs74*2,125*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, squash, apples, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, pecans, turkeys, chickens, eggs and milk.

What livestock does Marion County raise?

Marion County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle8,30641head on farms
Sheep66724*head on farms
Goats20953*head on farms
Hogs3174*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.