Grown Where

Williamson County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Williamson County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Williamson County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (32,560 acres), corn (16,591 acres) and hay (7,287 acres). Its farms sold $52.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 94th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$52.3 million1924th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
563103,673 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
83% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3916 published, 23 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+
Williamson County
$52.3 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 94 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Williamson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans94th in Illinois32,560 acres
  2. 2Corn94th in Illinois16,591 acres
  3. 3Hay45th in Illinois7,287 acres
  4. 4Wheat55th in Illinois2,546 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes1st in Illinois*61 acres
  6. 6Grapes7th in Illinois*10 acres
  7. 7Blackberries3rd in Illinois*6 acres
  8. 8Apples23rd in Illinois*3 acres
  9. 9Pears3rd in Illinois*3 acres
  10. 10Cucumbers10th in Illinois*2 acres

How does Williamson 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.

Williamson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Tomatoes61 acres1*95*12%acres harvested
Blackberries6 acres3*156*5%bearing acres
Pears3 acres3*224*4%bearing acres
Goats616 goats141,046*2%head on farms
Grapes10 acres7*444*2%bearing acres
Sheep721 sheep19*1,172*1%head on farms
Cattle10,399 cattle321,818*1%head on farms
Cucumbers2 acres10*615*under 1%acres harvested
Hay11,647 tons452,007*under 1%production
Bell peppers2 acres13*523*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat179,980 bushels55998*under 1%production
Soybeans1.5 million bushels94786*under 1%production
Honey1,858 pounds68*1,683*under 1%production
Apples3 acres23*720*under 1%bearing acres
Corn2.8 million bushels94941*under 1%production
Show all 16 items
Williamson County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Milk5 milk cows48*1,429*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, garlic, asparagus, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, plums, walnuts, eggs, hogs and maple syrup.

What livestock does Williamson County raise?

Williamson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle10,39932head on farms
Sheep72119*head on farms
Goats61614head on farms
Milk cows548*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.