RICHLAND COUNTY MARKET

Richland County, Illinois Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Calhoun to and Parkersburg, Richland County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Watch for local honey when it comes into season in Illinois. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Richland County by the Numbers

Richland County has 548 farms on 214,131 acres (about 391 acres each). Together they sold $186.2 million of farm products in 2022, led by corn, soybeans and hogs.

Local fields produce pumpkins and sweet corn. Beekeepers tend about 77 honey bee colonies.

19 farms in Richland County already sell straight to the public, about $167,000 a year in direct sales. Crop Market gives them, and every backyard grower, a free way to reach more neighbors.

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

Farm Life in Richland County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Richland County counts 42,301 hogs, 5,572 head of cattle and 1,031 egg-laying hens.

About 904 people run or help run farms in Richland County, with an average age of 57. 26% of them are women. 87 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 7 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.