Montgomery County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Montgomery County, Illinois grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Montgomery County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (151,687 acres), corn (148,535 acres) and wheat (7,234 acres). Its farms sold $447 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 15th of 102 counties in Illinois.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $447 million259th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 952379,349 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 72% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2113 published, 8 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Montgomery County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Montgomery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorghum | 29,070 bushels | 5* | 363* | 6% | production |
| Hogs | 161,718 hogs | 8* | 115* | 3% | head on farms |
| Goats | 750 goats | 8 | 843* | 2% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 9.9 million bushels | 14 | 36* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 563,024 bushels | 19 | 542* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 30 million bushels | 23 | 104 | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 477 sheep | 45* | 1,524* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 7,189 cattle | 49 | 2,073* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 7,485 tons | 63 | 2,314* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 1,861 pounds | 67* | 1,682* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 140 broiler chickens | 50* | 1,420* | under 1% | head sold |
| Eggs | 653 laying hens | 63* | 1,995* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 6 turkeys | 45* | 1,700* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, tomatoes, pumpkins, grapes, peaches, milk and maple syrup.
What livestock does Montgomery County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 161,718 | 8* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 7,189 | 49 | head on farms |
| Goats | 750 | 8 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 653 | 63* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 477 | 45* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 140 | 50* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 6 | 45* | head on farms |
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.