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Scott County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Scott County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Scott County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (41,702 acres), corn (40,648 acres) and hay (1,376 acres). Its farms sold $101 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 86th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$101 million1393rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
267104,741 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
83% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1910 published, 2 withheld, 7 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+
Scott County
$101 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 86 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Scott County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans88th in Illinois41,702 acres
  2. 2Corn81st in Illinois40,648 acres
  3. 3Hay87th in Illinois1,376 acres
  4. 4Wheat96th in Illinois*118 acres
  5. 5Apples9th in Illinois*30 acres

How does Scott 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.

Scott County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Apples30 acres9*353*2%bearing acres
Soybeans2.5 million bushels88609*under 1%production
Corn7.7 million bushels81562under 1%production
Hay4,499 tons872,559*under 1%production
Cattle2,721 cattle822,587*under 1%head on farms
Sheep140 sheep73*2,239*under 1%head on farms
Hogs13,515 hogs55*492*under 1%head on farms
Goats73 goats81*2,598*under 1%head on farms
Wheat5,600 bushels96*1,836*under 1%production
Eggs233 laying hens87*2,446*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: milk and honey.

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

What livestock does Scott County raise?

Scott County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs13,51555*head on farms
Cattle2,72182head on farms
Laying hens23387*head on farms
Sheep14073*head on farms
Goats7381*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.