CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
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(Census of Agriculture statistics for Kane County)
Number of farms – 759 farms in 2007, 619 farms in 2002, 707 farms in 1997
Land in farms – 192,372 acres in 2007, 198,227 acres in 2002, 215,146 acres in 1997
Average size of farm – 253 acres in 2007, 320 acres in 2002, 304 acres in 1997
Crop sales accounted for $175,589,000 of the total value in 2007.
Livestock sales accounted for $22,519,000 of the total value in 2007.
Market Value of Production, average per farm - $261,011 in 2007, $187,487 in 2002, $176,145 in 1997
Kane County Farms
Source: Census of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA
| |
No. of Farms |
Avg. Farm Size (acres) |
Land in Farms (acres) |
| 1945 |
2,029 |
147 |
298,489 |
| 1950 |
2,052 |
145 |
297,119 |
| 1954 |
1,879 |
156 |
293,063 |
| 1959 |
1,550 |
178 |
275,207 |
| 1964 |
1,372 |
195 |
267,745 |
| 1969 |
1,210 |
227 |
275,228 |
| 1974 |
955 |
251 |
239,535 |
| 1978 |
995 |
251 |
239,535 |
| 1982 |
912 |
263 |
240,011 |
| 1987 |
824 |
277 |
227,961 |
| 1992 |
703 |
290 |
203,590 |
| 1997 |
650 |
323 |
209,941 |
| 2002 |
619 |
320 |
198,227 |
| 2007 |
759 |
253 |
192,372 |
(Illinois Department of Agriculture statistics)
Illinois’ food and fiber industry employs nearly 1.5 million people – more than 24% of Illinois’ employment.
25% of Illinois’ exports come from the food and agriculture sector
Illinois ranks among the top five states in agricultural output
Illinois is the center of U.S. corn and soybean production
Illinois ranks fourth in hog production
Illinois farmers are increasingly raising fruits and vegetables to supply growing urban demand. |
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