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Washington County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Washington County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Washington County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (157,031 acres), corn (111,069 acres) and wheat (51,044 acres). Its farms sold $364 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$364 million371st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
635326,641 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
76% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3515 published, 20 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+
Washington County
$364 million
1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 25 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Washington County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans25th in Illinois157,031 acres
  2. 2Corn41st in Illinois111,069 acres
  3. 3Wheat1st in Illinois51,044 acres
  4. 4Hay13th in Illinois5,421 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins5th in Illinois*927 acres
  6. 6Barley9th in Illinois*152 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn29th in Illinois*4 acres

How does Washington 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.

Washington County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Wheat4.2 million bushels19811%production
Milk5,326 milk cows3*296*7%head on farms
Pumpkins927 acres5*11*5%acres harvested
Hogs133,408 hogs12*135*3%head on farms
Hay23,859 tons131,310*2%production
Cattle15,156 cattle171,495*2%head on farms
Soybeans7.7 million bushels2583*1%production
Sheep620 sheep28*1,290*1%head on farms
Corn20.3 million bushels41193under 1%production
Barley2,082 bushels9*437*under 1%production
Goats153 goats64*2,293*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,170 pounds62*1,603*under 1%production
Sweet corn4 acres29*965*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs803 laying hens58*1,876*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys13 turkeys38*1,566*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, broccoli, green beans, cucumbers, cabbage, asparagus, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, figs and pecans.

What livestock does Washington County raise?

Washington County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs133,40812*head on farms
Cattle15,15617head on farms
Milk cows5,3263*head on farms
Laying hens80358*head on farms
Sheep62028*head on farms
Goats15364*head on farms
Turkeys1338*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.