Illinois is home to the top corn and soybean producing counties in the US for the 2022 season according to new data from the USDA.

Corn

McClean County secured the top spot in the nation for corn production with nearly 71 million bushels. Iroquois, Livingston, LaSalle and Champaign counties ranked 2nd through 5th in corn production nationally.

Stark County had the highest average yield in Illinois at 240.6 bushels per acre, followed by Woodford and Ogle counties.

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