9 Iroquois is: 1st in corn for grain 1st in inventory of laying hens 2nd in total value of ag products sold 3rd  in the value of crops including nursery and greenhouse 3rd  in the sale of grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas 3rd in poultry and eggs  4th in acres of soybeans for beans 9th in sale of cattle and calves Ford is:  9th in hogs and pigs  17th in soybean production Sales Revenues The market value of all agriculture products sold in 2012 was: $287 million in Kankakee County $191.7 million in Ford County $493 million in Iroquois County Food (Livestock) Production In the three county area, there are: Rankings in the state: Kankakee is:  1st  in other crops and hay 3rd  in vegetables, melons, and potatoes  4th  in nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod 5th  in poultry and eggs, and laying hens  7th  in harvested vegetables $$ 391 farms with cattle/calves 60 farms with hogs/pigs 59 farms with sheep/lambs 11 farms with broiler chickens 6 farms with dairy cows 95 farms with laying hens 63% (over $1 Billion) of the total economic output from Ford County 46.8% (over $1 Billion) of the total economic output from Iroquois County 16.9% (over $1.5 Billion) of the total economic output from Kankakee County Agriculture and Related Industries Contribute Annually: