Grown Where

Will County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Will County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Will County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (113,196 acres), corn (99,539 acres) and hay (4,660 acres). Its farms sold $235 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 52nd of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$235 million697th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
780241,269 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5539 published, 15 withheld, 1 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+
Will County
$235 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 52 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Will County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans40th in Illinois113,196 acres
  2. 2Corn44th in Illinois99,539 acres
  3. 3Hay50th in Illinois4,660 acres
  4. 4Wheat38th in Illinois3,140 acres
  5. 5Oats8th in Illinois*302 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins20th in Illinois*63 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn15th in Illinois*36 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes4th in Illinois*29 acres
  9. 9Pears1st in Illinois*22 acres
  10. 10Apples13th in Illinois*17 acres

How does Will 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.

Will County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Pears22 acres1*41*27%bearing acres
Brussels sprouts2 acres2*56*12%acres harvested
Cauliflower4 acres2*88*11%acres harvested
Lettuce6 acres3*169*7%acres harvested
Garlic3 acres2*222*6%acres harvested
Carrots2 acres2*225*6%acres harvested
Tomatoes29 acres4*172*6%acres harvested
Kale2 acres3*197*6%acres harvested
Honey35,569 pounds6379*4%production
Cucumbers8 acres4*240*4%acres harvested
Oats27,560 bushels8*408*3%production
Cantaloupe9 acres3*191*3%acres harvested
Broccoli7 acres2*95*2%acres harvested
Chile peppers3 acres5*249*2%acres harvested
Cabbage7 acres2*135*2%acres harvested
Show all 39 items
Will County rankings, items 16 to 39
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Bell peppers4 acres9*339*2%acres harvested
Goats515 goats201,235*2%head on farms
Squash8 acres8*397*1%acres harvested
Grapes8 acres9*479*1%bearing acres
Soybeans6.3 million bushels40168*1%production
Apples17 acres13*446*1%bearing acres
Corn19.6 million bushels44208under 1%production
Sheep460 sheep48*1,552*under 1%head on farms
Collard greens1 acre2*211*under 1%acres harvested
Hay10,119 tons502,121*under 1%production
Wheat279,006 bushels38821*under 1%production
Sweet corn36 acres15*427*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins63 acres20*229*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs15,639 hogs52*472*under 1%head on farms
Milk172 milk cows30*871*under 1%head on farms
Cattle1,117 cattle95*2,811*under 1%head on farms
Eggs7,729 laying hens9*491*under 1%head on farms
Maple syrup3 gallons9*458*under 1%production
Potatoes4 acres8*535*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon1 acre10*824*under 1%acres harvested
Green peas1 acre6*286*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans2 acres18*640*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys85 turkeys14*738*under 1%head on farms
Spinach1 acre4*211*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: hops, sweet potatoes, onions, asparagus, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, plums, apricots, walnuts and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): celery.

What livestock does Will County raise?

Will County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs15,63952*head on farms
Laying hens7,7299*head on farms
Cattle1,11795*head on farms
Goats51520head on farms
Sheep46048*head on farms
Milk cows17230*head on farms
Turkeys8514*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.