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St. Clair County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does St. Clair County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, St. Clair County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (125,181 acres), corn (101,640 acres) and wheat (22,154 acres). Its farms sold $242 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 51st of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$242 million670th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
743287,115 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
85% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4923 published, 26 withheld
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+
St. Clair County
$242 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 51 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does St. Clair County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans45th in Illinois125,181 acres
  2. 2Corn58th in Illinois101,640 acres
  3. 3Wheat7th in Illinois22,154 acres
  4. 4Hay40th in Illinois4,719 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes7th in Illinois*17 acres
  6. 6Green beans8th in Illinois*10 acres
  7. 7Kale1st in Illinois*9 acres
  8. 8Squash8th in Illinois*8 acres
  9. 9Bell peppers5th in Illinois*7 acres
  10. 10Chile peppers2nd in Illinois*7 acres

How does St. Clair 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.

St. Clair County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Kale9 acres1*61*25%acres harvested
Chile peppers7 acres2*124*5%acres harvested
Wheat1.5 million bushels72734%production
Tomatoes17 acres7*278*3%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes1 acre3*215*3%acres harvested
Bell peppers7 acres5*228*3%acres harvested
Cucumbers5 acres6*354*2%acres harvested
Garlic1 acre6*425*2%acres harvested
Blueberries3 acres3*490*2%bearing acres
Honey13,558 pounds11*659*2%production
Squash8 acres8*397*1%acres harvested
Sheep596 sheep33*1,322*1%head on farms
Cattle10,663 cattle301,802*1%head on farms
Milk772 milk cows21*633*1%head on farms
Soybeans5.9 million bushels45209*under 1%production
Show all 23 items
St. Clair County rankings, items 16 to 23
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Hay12,604 tons401,937*under 1%production
Chickens10,600 broiler chickens5*557*under 1%head sold
Corn17 million bushels58258under 1%production
Goats229 goats48*2,013*under 1%head on farms
Grapes3 acres12*615*under 1%bearing acres
Cabbage1 acre7*416*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans10 acres8*248*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs4,235 laying hens12*703*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, popcorn, potatoes, onions, cauliflower, sweet corn, pumpkins, spinach, collard greens, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, strawberries, blackberries, tart cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, apricots, olives, pecans, walnuts, turkeys and hogs.

What livestock does St. Clair County raise?

St. Clair County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle10,66330head on farms
Broiler chickens10,6005*head sold
Laying hens4,23512*head on farms
Milk cows77221*head on farms
Sheep59633*head on farms
Goats22948*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.