Grown Where

Marshall County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Marshall County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Marshall County's biggest by acreage are corn (96,079 acres), soybeans (80,062 acres) and hay (2,200 acres). Its farms sold $197 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 57th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$197 million834th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
491206,667 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
99% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2715 published, 12 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+
Marshall County
$197 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 57 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Marshall County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn39th in Illinois96,079 acres
  2. 2Soybeans56th in Illinois80,062 acres
  3. 3Hay69th in Illinois2,200 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn3rd in Illinois*638 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins9th in Illinois*306 acres
  6. 6Wheat91st in Illinois*228 acres
  7. 7Apples4th in Illinois*83 acres
  8. 8Squash6th in Illinois*14 acres
  9. 9Cantaloupe8th in Illinois*2 acres

How does Marshall 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.

Marshall County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Sweet corn638 acres3*89*8%acres harvested
Apples83 acres4*207*5%bearing acres
Squash14 acres6*274*3%acres harvested
Pumpkins306 acres9*39*2%acres harvested
Corn20.4 million bushels39188under 1%production
Soybeans5.2 million bushels56271*under 1%production
Cantaloupe2 acres8*418*under 1%acres harvested
Hay6,970 tons692,362*under 1%production
Cattle3,450 cattle742,490*under 1%head on farms
Sheep176 sheep69*2,124*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,641 pounds70*1,738*under 1%production
Goats48 goats90*2,695*under 1%head on farms
Wheat17,552 bushels91*1,710*under 1%production
Eggs700 laying hens60*1,956*under 1%head on farms
Hogs151 hogs68*1,432*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, pears, turkeys, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Marshall County raise?

Marshall County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,45074head on farms
Laying hens70060*head on farms
Sheep17669*head on farms
Hogs15168*head on farms
Goats4890*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.