Grown Where

Ogle County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Ogle County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Ogle County's biggest by acreage are corn (193,302 acres), soybeans (104,226 acres) and hay (6,686 acres). Its farms sold $477 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 10th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$477 million217th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
919351,824 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
79% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2717 published, 7 withheld, 3 under half a unit
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+
Ogle County
$477 million
2% of Illinois farm sales. No. 10 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Ogle County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn11th in Illinois193,302 acres
  2. 2Soybeans33rd in Illinois104,226 acres
  3. 3Hay16th in Illinois6,686 acres
  4. 4Wheat27th in Illinois5,086 acres
  5. 5Oats2nd in Illinois1,217 acres
  6. 6Green peas2nd in Illinois*180 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn12th in Illinois*175 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins22nd in Illinois*45 acres
  9. 9Green beans24th in Illinois*1 acre

How does Ogle 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.

Ogle County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Oats119,325 bushels2114*13%production
Green peas180 acres2*51*8%acres harvested
Cattle33,826 cattle4794*4%head on farms
Sweet corn175 acres12*203*2%acres harvested
Hogs107,055 hogs14*171*2%head on farms
Corn43.1 million bushels11212%production
Milk1,200 milk cows14*559*2%head on farms
Hay20,678 tons161,465*2%production
Soybeans6.8 million bushels33134*1%production
Wheat421,261 bushels27639*1%production
Sheep454 sheep50*1,564*under 1%head on farms
Goats241 goats45*1,971*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,460 pounds60*1,532*under 1%production
Pumpkins45 acres22*297*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens440 broiler chickens33*1,142*under 1%head sold
Show all 17 items
Ogle County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Green beans1 acre24*844*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys34 turkeys27*1,210*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sunflowers, apples, grapes, raspberries, pears and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers.

What livestock does Ogle County raise?

Ogle County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs107,05514*head on farms
Cattle33,8264head on farms
Milk cows1,20014*head on farms
Sheep45450*head on farms
Broiler chickens44033*head sold
Goats24145*head on farms
Turkeys3427*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
Knox County$460 million
Whiteside County$453 million
Vermilion County$449 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.