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White County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does White County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, White County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (123,699 acres), corn (81,827 acres) and wheat (6,389 acres). Its farms sold $196 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 58th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$196 million841st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
434258,774 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2210 published, 12 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+
White County
$196 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 58 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does White County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans35th in Illinois123,699 acres
  2. 2Corn63rd in Illinois81,827 acres
  3. 3Wheat26th in Illinois6,389 acres
  4. 4Hay98th in Illinois1,391 acres

How does White 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.

White County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Goats361 goats30*1,616*1%head on farms
Soybeans6.7 million bushels35143*1%production
Wheat438,659 bushels26626*1%production
Sheep352 sheep54*1,733*under 1%head on farms
Corn14.6 million bushels63324under 1%production
Honey2,880 pounds55*1,466*under 1%production
Cattle1,795 cattle902,701*under 1%head on farms
Hay2,278 tons982,775*under 1%production
Chickens168 broiler chickens45*1,370*under 1%head sold
Eggs433 laying hens76*2,201*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, strawberries, peaches, milk and hogs.

What livestock does White County raise?

White County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle1,79590head on farms
Laying hens43376*head on farms
Goats36130*head on farms
Sheep35254*head on farms
Broiler chickens16845*head sold

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.