Stark County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Stark County, Illinois grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Stark County's biggest by acreage are corn (79,330 acres), soybeans (65,473 acres) and hay (1,742 acres). Its farms sold $185 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 65th of 102 counties in Illinois.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $185 million903rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 346162,962 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 91% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1614 published, 2 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Stark County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Stark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green beans | 778 acres | 3* | 48* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 285 acres | 10* | 43* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 17.9 million bushels | 53 | 238 | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 4.3 million bushels | 65 | 372* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 5,553 tons | 81 | 2,473* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 3,338 cattle | 75 | 2,507* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 17,349 hogs | 50* | 455* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 3,675 broiler chickens | 14* | 659* | under 1% | head sold |
| Wheat | 35,192 bushels | 89* | 1,556* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 27 goats | 92* | 2,758* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 5 acres | 27* | 897* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 21 sheep | 92* | 2,596* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 192 pounds | 90* | 2,212* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 647 laying hens | 64* | 2,000* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats and turkeys.
What livestock does Stark County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 17,349 | 50* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 3,675 | 14* | head sold |
| Cattle | 3,338 | 75 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 647 | 64* | head on farms |
| Goats | 27 | 92* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 21 | 92* | 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.