Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) | Photo Courtesy of Adam Niemerg
Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) | Photo Courtesy of Adam Niemerg
In a March 3 Facebook post, Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Teutopolis) shared an article from The Center Square about the results about Illinois’ corn and soybean production.
"Several Illinois counties dominated the national rankings in terms of corn and soybean production last year," Niemerg posted. "Congratulations to Champaign County for making the Top 5 counties in corn production in the United States!"
The Center Square noted that one central Illinois county led the nation in corn production, according to crop statistician Mark Schleusener.
“McLean County ranked first across the entire U.S. with nearly 71 million bushels of corn produced last year,” Schleusener said. “Additionally, Illinois had the top five counties in the country for total corn production. Those other counties included Iroquois, Livingston, LaSalle and Champaign counties. Stark County had the highest yield in Illinois at over 240 bushels per acre, followed by Woodford and Ogle counties.”
According to the USDA, there were 70,700 farms in operation in 2022. And, in that same year, there were 10,800 acres of corn and 10,800 acres of soybeans planted.
According to Brownfield Agricultural News, 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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