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Richland County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Richland County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Richland County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (100,971 acres), corn (76,798 acres) and wheat (8,871 acres). Its farms sold $186 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 64th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$186 million898th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
548214,131 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
81% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2912 published, 16 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+
Richland County
$186 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 64 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Richland County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans62nd in Illinois100,971 acres
  2. 2Corn66th in Illinois76,798 acres
  3. 3Wheat15th in Illinois8,871 acres
  4. 4Hay72nd in Illinois2,430 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins35th in Illinois*10 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn36th in Illinois*1 acre

How does Richland 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.

Richland County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Wheat698,962 bushels15474*2%production
Goats453 goats221,379*1%head on farms
Hogs42,301 hogs37*325*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans4.6 million bushels62349*under 1%production
Corn13.9 million bushels66346under 1%production
Cattle5,572 cattle622,238*under 1%head on farms
Hay6,583 tons722,390*under 1%production
Sheep212 sheep67*2,039*under 1%head on farms
Honey735 pounds84*2,012*under 1%production
Pumpkins10 acres35*658*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,031 laying hens48*1,682*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn1 acre36*1,180*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, popcorn, tomatoes, broccoli, celery, green beans, squash, cucumbers, asparagus, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, turkeys and milk.

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

What livestock does Richland County raise?

Richland County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs42,30137*head on farms
Cattle5,57262head on farms
Laying hens1,03148*head on farms
Goats45322head on farms
Sheep21267*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.