Grown Where

Randolph County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Randolph County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Randolph County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (111,775 acres), corn (57,110 acres) and wheat (32,351 acres). Its farms sold $173 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 67th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$173 million947th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
744254,611 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
86% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2717 published, 9 withheld, 1 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+
Randolph County
$173 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 67 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Randolph County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans55th in Illinois111,775 acres
  2. 2Corn79th in Illinois57,110 acres
  3. 3Wheat2nd in Illinois32,351 acres
  4. 4Hay22nd in Illinois7,842 acres
  5. 5Blackberries2nd in Illinois*18 acres
  6. 6Blueberries1st in Illinois*8 acres
  7. 7Grapes14th in Illinois*2 acres
  8. 8Pecans4th in Illinois*2 acres
  9. 9Apples27th in Illinois*1 acre
  10. 10Strawberries5th in Illinois*1 acre

How does Randolph 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.

Randolph County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Blackberries18 acres2*60*15%bearing acres
Wheat2.4 million bushels21846%production
Blueberries8 acres1*336*5%bearing acres
Milk1,154 milk cows15*570*2%head on farms
Cattle13,893 cattle201,567*1%head on farms
Hay17,491 tons221,613*1%production
Sheep619 sheep29*1,294*1%head on farms
Goats276 goats38*1,869*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans5.2 million bushels55270*under 1%production
Pecans2 acres4*373*under 1%bearing acres
Strawberries1 acre5*333*under 1%bearing acres
Corn9.1 million bushels79503under 1%production
Grapes2 acres14*651*under 1%bearing acres
Honey1,038 pounds77*1,918*under 1%production
Apples1 acre27*831*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 17 items
Randolph County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Eggs1,056 laying hens45*1,672*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys102 turkeys11*653*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, tomatoes, sweet corn, pumpkins, peaches, pears, chickens and hogs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): walnuts.

What livestock does Randolph County raise?

Randolph County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle13,89320head on farms
Milk cows1,15415*head on farms
Laying hens1,05645*head on farms
Sheep61929*head on farms
Goats27638*head on farms
Turkeys10211*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.