Saline County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Saline County, Illinois grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Saline County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (61,113 acres), corn (39,272 acres) and hay (7,842 acres). Its farms sold $135 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 80th of 102 counties in Illinois.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $135 million1169th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 393159,177 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 65% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1611 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Saline County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Saline 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 | 57,648 bushels | 1* | 292* | 13% | production |
| Hay | 17,395 tons | 23 | 1,620* | 1% | production |
| Eggs | 63,989 laying hens | 5* | 301* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 41,048 hogs | 38* | 331* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 7,411 cattle | 46 | 2,051* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 5,665 pounds | 36* | 1,102* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 185 goats | 58* | 2,171* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 3 million bushels | 82 | 532* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 6.9 million bushels | 85 | 594 | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 84,762 bushels | 71 | 1,282* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 28 sheep | 91* | 2,578* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: grapes, blackberries, pears, chickens and milk.
What livestock does Saline County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laying hens | 63,989 | 5* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 41,048 | 38* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 7,411 | 46 | head on farms |
| Goats | 185 | 58* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 28 | 91* | 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.