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Stephenson County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Stephenson County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Stephenson County's biggest by acreage are corn (146,523 acres), soybeans (75,460 acres) and hay (12,523 acres). Its farms sold $448 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 14th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$448 million253rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
998305,770 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
58% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5034 published, 14 withheld, 2 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+
Stephenson County
$448 million
2% of Illinois farm sales. No. 14 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Stephenson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn20th in Illinois146,523 acres
  2. 2Soybeans61st in Illinois75,460 acres
  3. 3Hay2nd in Illinois12,523 acres
  4. 4Wheat33rd in Illinois3,909 acres
  5. 5Oats5th in Illinois*596 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn16th in Illinois*31 acres
  7. 7Green peas3rd in Illinois*14 acres
  8. 8Grapes6th in Illinois*11 acres
  9. 9Pumpkins35th in Illinois*10 acres
  10. 10Apples18th in Illinois*6 acres

How does Stephenson 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.

Stephenson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Milk10,216 milk cows2197*14%head on farms
Tart cherries1 acre2*71*6%bearing acres
Goats1,439 goats2344*5%head on farms
Cattle40,482 cattle3633*4%head on farms
Oats38,772 bushels5*337*4%production
Hay44,663 tons2701*3%production
Strawberries5 acres3*220*3%bearing acres
Kale1 acre6*304*3%acres harvested
Sheep1,365 sheep9*656*3%head on farms
Hogs115,097 hogs13*157*2%head on farms
Garlic1 acre6*425*2%acres harvested
Grapes11 acres6*434*2%bearing acres
Corn31.2 million bushels20891%production
Lettuce1 acre9*543*1%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres10*615*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 34 items
Stephenson County rankings, items 16 to 34
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Bell peppers2 acres13*523*under 1%acres harvested
Honey6,770 pounds30*1,006*under 1%production
Onions1 acre3*440*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat327,950 bushels33744*under 1%production
Soybeans4.6 million bushels61341*under 1%production
Chile peppers1 acre12*544*under 1%acres harvested
Green peas14 acres3*95*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn31 acres16*462*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes2 acres29*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Maple syrup11 gallons6*435*under 1%production
Squash2 acres15*751*under 1%acres harvested
Apples6 acres18*617*under 1%bearing acres
Broccoli1 acre7*334*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens1,381 broiler chickens21*841*under 1%head sold
Watermelon1 acre10*824*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins10 acres35*658*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes1 acre14*889*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre24*844*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys48 turkeys21*1,025*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: hops, sweet potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, asparagus, cantaloupe, blackberries, peaches, pears, plums, walnuts and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): raspberries and sweet cherries.

What livestock does Stephenson County raise?

Stephenson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs115,09713*head on farms
Cattle40,4823head on farms
Milk cows10,2162head on farms
Goats1,4392head on farms
Broiler chickens1,38121*head sold
Sheep1,3659*head on farms
Turkeys4821*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.