Piatt County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Piatt County, Illinois grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Piatt County's biggest by acreage are corn (111,295 acres), soybeans (106,191 acres) and wheat (1,785 acres). Its farms sold $256 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 43rd of 102 counties in Illinois.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $256 million621st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 390228,142 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- over 99% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2813 published, 15 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Piatt County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Piatt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asparagus | 2 acres | 7* | 212* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 7.4 million bushels | 28 | 94* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 25.2 million bushels | 33 | 145 | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 258 sheep | 60* | 1,920* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 152,419 bushels | 58 | 1,055* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 90 goats | 78* | 2,536* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 2,787 tons | 94 | 2,727* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 744 pounds | 82* | 2,009* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 734 cattle | 98* | 2,870* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 184 broiler chickens | 43* | 1,355* | under 1% | head sold |
| Eggs | 956 laying hens | 51* | 1,739* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 11 turkeys | 40* | 1,610* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 30 hogs | 75* | 2,133* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, cucumbers, chile peppers, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, tart cherries, peaches and pears.
What livestock does Piatt County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laying hens | 956 | 51* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 734 | 98* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 258 | 60* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 184 | 43* | head sold |
| Goats | 90 | 78* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 30 | 75* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 11 | 40* | 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.