Farms in DeKalb County
Farms in DeKalb County was 807 in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 35th highest of 102 counties in 2022.
Farms in DeKalb County, 1997 to 2022
All 6 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 807 |
| 2017 | 779 |
| 2012 | 880 |
| 2007 | 930 |
| 2002 | 816 |
| 1997 | 880 |
Compared with Illinois and United States
| Place | 2022 |
|---|---|
| DeKalb County | 807 |
| Illinois | 71,123 |
| United States | 1,900,487 |
Rankings
Definition
Places from which 1,000 dollars or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year, as counted by the USDA Census of Agriculture every five years.
How to cite
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. (2026). Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) (Farms, DeKalb County, 1997 to 2022) [Data set]. Data Commons. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/
MLA 9
Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Farms, DeKalb County, 1997 to 2022. U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 11 Oct. 2026, https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Data Commons, https://datacommons.org. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/farms/dekalb-county-illinois. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. 2026. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Farms, DeKalb County, 1997 to 2022. Dataset. Distributed by Data Commons. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/farms/dekalb-county-illinois.
Harvard
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (2026) Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Farms, DeKalb County, 1997 to 2022 [Dataset]. Via Data Commons. Available at: https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/farms/dekalb-county-illinois (Accessed: 11 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{department_farms_dekalb_county_2022,
author = {{U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service}},
title = {{Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022): Farms, DeKalb County, 1997 to 2022}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
publisher = {Data Commons},
url = {https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/},
urldate = {2026-10-11},
note = {Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org). Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/farms/dekalb-county-illinois. Publisher attribution: Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.},
}
RIS
TY - DATA
AU - U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service
TI - Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022): Farms, DeKalb County, 1997 to 2022
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/11
PB - Data Commons
DB - Invokely
UR - https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/
L2 - https://invokely.ai/en/farms/dekalb-county-illinois
Y2 - 2026/10/11
N1 - Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).
N1 - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/farms/dekalb-county-illinois.
N1 - Publisher attribution: Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
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What is the farms in DeKalb County?
Farms in DeKalb County was 807 in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 35th highest of 102 counties in 2022.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest farms in DeKalb County?
930 in 2007, the highest value since 1997 in this series.