Grown Where

Wayne County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wayne County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Wayne County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (118,452 acres), corn (99,126 acres) and wheat (8,636 acres). Its farms sold $273 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 40th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$273 million565th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
901302,602 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
71% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3016 published, 11 withheld, 3 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+
Wayne County
$273 million
1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 40 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Wayne County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans47th in Illinois118,452 acres
  2. 2Corn57th in Illinois99,126 acres
  3. 3Wheat16th in Illinois8,636 acres
  4. 4Hay33rd in Illinois6,703 acres
  5. 5Sorghum2nd in Illinois*453 acres
  6. 6Oats29th in Illinois*36 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes23rd in Illinois*3 acres
  8. 8Watermelon10th in Illinois*1 acre

How does Wayne 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.

Wayne County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Turkeys282,320 turkeys280*29%head on farms
Sorghum50,043 bushels2*307*11%production
Goats800 goats6773*3%head on farms
Hogs92,239 hogs18*194*2%head on farms
Wheat651,212 bushels16489*2%production
Sheep611 sheep31*1,314*1%head on farms
Hay14,351 tons331,814*1%production
Honey8,308 pounds24*897*1%production
Cattle9,346 cattle371,889*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans5.8 million bushels47218*under 1%production
Corn17.1 million bushels57256under 1%production
Tomatoes3 acres23*960*under 1%acres harvested
Oats3,507 bushels29*814*under 1%production
Watermelon1 acre10*824*under 1%acres harvested
Milk14 milk cows40*1,231*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Wayne County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Chickens50 broiler chickens54*1,545*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, bell peppers, chile peppers, asparagus, apples, strawberries, peaches and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes, squash and cucumbers.

What livestock does Wayne County raise?

Wayne County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys282,3202head on farms
Hogs92,23918*head on farms
Cattle9,34637head on farms
Goats8006head on farms
Sheep61131*head on farms
Broiler chickens5054*head sold
Milk cows1440*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.