Grown Where

Shelby County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Shelby County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Shelby County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (147,782 acres), corn (145,904 acres) and hay (7,330 acres). Its farms sold $335 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 31st of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$335 million422nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,199359,447 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
87% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3216 published, 12 withheld, 4 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+
Shelby County
$335 million
1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 31 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Shelby County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans18th in Illinois147,782 acres
  2. 2Corn25th in Illinois145,904 acres
  3. 3Hay27th in Illinois7,330 acres
  4. 4Wheat35th in Illinois4,446 acres
  5. 5Green beans11th in Illinois*5 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes18th in Illinois*4 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn29th in Illinois*4 acres
  8. 8Potatoes14th in Illinois*1 acre
  9. 9Cucumbers16th in Illinois*1 acre

How does Shelby 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.

Shelby County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Cattle19,194 cattle131,277*2%head on farms
Soybeans8.8 million bushels1851*1%production
Corn29.7 million bushels251081%production
Goats422 goats25*1,461*1%head on farms
Hay15,099 tons271,769*1%production
Honey8,860 pounds22*870*1%production
Milk773 milk cows20*632*1%head on farms
Sheep501 sheep44*1,489*under 1%head on farms
Wheat309,523 bushels35773*under 1%production
Tomatoes4 acres18*828*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs37,948 hogs39*341*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre16*834*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn4 acres29*965*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans5 acres11*382*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes1 acre14*889*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 16 items
Shelby County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Eggs1,050 laying hens46*1,673*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: carrots, cauliflower, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, apples, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, pears and turkeys.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce, onions, spinach and cantaloupe.

What livestock does Shelby County raise?

Shelby County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs37,94839*head on farms
Cattle19,19413head on farms
Laying hens1,05046*head on farms
Milk cows77320*head on farms
Sheep50144*head on farms
Goats42225*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.