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Monroe County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Monroe County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Monroe County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (87,203 acres), corn (46,832 acres) and wheat (24,995 acres). Its farms sold $133 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 81st of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$133 million1180th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
533197,346 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
88% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3614 published, 22 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+
Monroe County
$133 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 81 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Monroe County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans68th in Illinois87,203 acres
  2. 2Corn84th in Illinois46,832 acres
  3. 3Wheat5th in Illinois24,995 acres
  4. 4Hay30th in Illinois4,330 acres
  5. 5Sorghum6th in Illinois*246 acres
  6. 6Blueberries3rd in Illinois*3 acres
  7. 7Bell peppers22nd in Illinois*1 acre

How does Monroe 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.

Monroe County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Sorghum23,712 bushels6*384*5%production
Wheat1.8 million bushels52424%production
Blueberries3 acres3*490*2%bearing acres
Hay14,751 tons301,793*1%production
Soybeans4.1 million bushels68394*under 1%production
Cattle6,271 cattle552,167*under 1%head on farms
Sheep270 sheep58*1,899*under 1%head on farms
Honey4,016 pounds44*1,300*under 1%production
Goats150 goats65*2,299*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre22*774*under 1%acres harvested
Corn7.1 million bushels84580under 1%production
Hogs10,151 hogs58*517*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,445 laying hens35*1,429*under 1%head on farms
Chickens180 broiler chickens44*1,360*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, sunflowers, hops, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, tart cherries, pecans, walnuts and milk.

What livestock does Monroe County raise?

Monroe County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs10,15158*head on farms
Cattle6,27155head on farms
Laying hens1,44535*head on farms
Sheep27058*head on farms
Broiler chickens18044*head sold
Goats15065*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.