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Winnebago County, Illinois · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Winnebago County, Illinois grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Winnebago County's biggest by acreage are corn (70,291 acres), soybeans (46,294 acres) and hay (5,240 acres). Its farms sold $170 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 68th of 102 counties in Illinois.

Farm sales, 2022
$170 million966th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
691167,697 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
79% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5036 published, 14 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+
Winnebago County
$170 million
under 1% of Illinois farm sales. No. 68 of 102 counties reporting.

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

What does Winnebago County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn65th in Illinois70,291 acres
  2. 2Soybeans84th in Illinois46,294 acres
  3. 3Hay32nd in Illinois5,240 acres
  4. 4Wheat43rd in Illinois2,902 acres
  5. 5Apples3rd in Illinois*87 acres
  6. 6Oats24th in Illinois*61 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins26th in Illinois*34 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn19th in Illinois*12 acres
  9. 9Asparagus2nd in Illinois*11 acres
  10. 10Squash8th in Illinois*8 acres

How does Winnebago 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.

Winnebago County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Honeydew2 acres1*47*15%acres harvested
Raspberries5 acres2*130*10%bearing acres
Asparagus11 acres2*52*9%acres harvested
Lettuce5 acres4*200*6%acres harvested
Brussels sprouts1 acre3*97*6%acres harvested
Kale2 acres3*197*6%acres harvested
Apples87 acres3*196*5%bearing acres
Chile peppers4 acres4*207*3%acres harvested
Bell peppers7 acres5*228*3%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre8*340*3%acres harvested
Cauliflower1 acre4*191*3%acres harvested
Cucumbers5 acres6*354*2%acres harvested
Milk1,672 milk cows10*498*2%head on farms
Blackberries2 acres8*340*2%bearing acres
Squash8 acres8*397*1%acres harvested
Show all 36 items
Winnebago County rankings, items 16 to 36
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ILMeasure
Goats362 goats29*1,611*1%head on farms
Hay14,533 tons321,805*1%production
Cattle10,269 cattle341,824*1%head on farms
Tomatoes5 acres15*715*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep470 sheep46*1,536*under 1%head on farms
Honey7,004 pounds29*988*under 1%production
Onions1 acre3*440*under 1%acres harvested
Corn14.3 million bushels65332under 1%production
Oats5,808 bushels24*758*under 1%production
Wheat232,858 bushels43888*under 1%production
Soybeans2.7 million bushels84588*under 1%production
Broccoli1 acre7*334*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre7*416*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins34 acres26*358*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn12 acres19*671*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens1,476 broiler chickens20*821*under 1%head sold
Eggs3,134 laying hens18*868*under 1%head on farms
Green beans4 acres12*445*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres10*718*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys99 turkeys12*670*under 1%head on farms
Spinach2 acres1*130*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, sunflowers, sweet potatoes, green peas, collard greens, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, tart cherries, hogs and maple syrup.

What livestock does Winnebago County raise?

Winnebago County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle10,26934head on farms
Laying hens3,13418*head on farms
Milk cows1,67210*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,47620*head sold
Sheep47046*head on farms
Goats36229*head on farms
Turkeys9912*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.