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Menard County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Menard County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Menard County's biggest by acreage are corn (63,442 acres), soybeans (59,992 acres) and hay (1,533 acres). Its farms sold $138 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 78th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$138 million1138th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
356155,670 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2211 published, 11 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+
Menard County
$138 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 78 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Menard County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn69th in Illinois63,442 acres
  2. 2Soybeans72nd in Illinois59,992 acres
  3. 3Hay86th in Illinois1,533 acres
  4. 4Wheat65th in Illinois1,222 acres
  5. 5Blueberries5th in Illinois*2 acres

How does Menard 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.

Menard County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Blueberries2 acres5*538*1%bearing acres
Sheep545 sheep35*1,395*1%head on farms
Soybeans3.7 million bushels72431*under 1%production
Corn13.2 million bushels69368under 1%production
Hay4,706 tons862,543*under 1%production
Cattle2,951 cattle782,555*under 1%head on farms
Wheat102,501 bushels651,210*under 1%production
Goats60 goats85*2,645*under 1%head on farms
Chickens690 broiler chickens28*1,012*under 1%head sold
Hogs2,819 hogs62*599*under 1%head on farms
Eggs366 laying hens79*2,282*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, sunflowers, tomatoes, pumpkins, squash, chile peppers, apples, grapes, honey and maple syrup.

What livestock does Menard County raise?

Menard County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle2,95178head on farms
Hogs2,81962*head on farms
Broiler chickens69028*head sold
Sheep54535*head on farms
Laying hens36679*head on farms
Goats6085*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.