ILLINOIS AGRICULTURE

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FARMS
  Number of Farms 1996   2,063,910 76,000 3.7 9
  Land in Farms 1996 Thousand acres 970,048 28,100 2.9 16
CASH RECEIPTS FROM
FARM MARKETINGS
  Crops 1996 Million Dollars 109,425 6,989 6.4 3
  Livestock 1996 Million Dollars 92,914 2,061 2.2 16
  Total 1996 Million Dollars 202,339 9,050 4.5 5
CROPS
  Corn, grain
    Acreage 1996 Thousand acres 73,147 10,800 14.8 2
    Yield per acre 1996 Bushels 127.1 136.0 - -
    Production 1996 Thousand bushels 9,293,435 1,468,800 15.8 2
  Soybeans
    Acreage 1996 Thousand acres 63,409 9,850 15.5 1
    Yield per acre 1996 Bushels 37.6 40.5 - -
    Production 1996 Thousand bushels 2,382,364 398,925 16.7 2
  Winter wheat
    Acreage 1996 Thousand acres 39,709 1,100 2.8 12
    Yield per acre 1996 Bushels 37.2 38.0 - -
    Production 1996 Thousand bushels 1,478,048 41,800 2.8 14
  Sorghum, grain
    Acreage 1996 Thousand acres 11,901 220 1.8 8
    Yield per acre 1996 Bushels 67.5 84.0 - -
    Production 1996 Thousand bushels 802,974 18,480 2.3 6
  Oats
    Acreage 1996 Thousand acres 2,687 70 2.6 12
    Yield per acre 1996 Bushels 57.8 66.0 - -
    Production 1996 Thousand bushels 155,225 4,620 3.0 9
  All hay
    Acreage 1996 Thousand acres 61,029 1,000 1.6 25
    Yield per acre 1996 Tons 2.45 3.04 - -
    Production 1996 Thousand tons 149,457 3,040 2.0 23
LIVESTOCK
  Cattle & calves on farms 1/1/97 Thousand head 101,209 1,770 1.7 20
  Cattle & calves marketed 1996 Million pounds 56,247 885 1.6 17
  Hogs & pigs on farms 12/1/96 Thousand head 56,171 4,400 7.8 4
  Pigs saved 1996 Thousand head 94,972 7,529 7.9 4
  Pigs saved per litter 1996 Head 8.49 8.37 - -
  Hogs & pigs marketed 1996 Million pounds 24,096 2,038 8.5 4
  Sheep & lambs on farms 1/1/97 Thousand head 7,937 79 1.0 22
  Sheep & lambs marketed 1996 Million pounds 769 9 1.1 18
  Milk cows on farms 1/1/97 Thousand head 9,281 150 1.6 16
  Milk production 1996 Million pounds 154,331 2,335 1.5 17
  Milk per cow 1996 Pounds 16,505 15,162 - -
  Swiss cheese 1996 Thousand pounds 219,047 56,197 25.7 2
  Total cheese 1996 Thousand pounds 7,217,544 115,248 1.6 11
  Creamed cottage cheese 1996 Thousand pounds 360,413 38,610 10.7 2
  Ice cream 1996 Thousand gallons 878,572 34,406 3.9 6
  Egg production 1996 Million eggs 76,148 902 1.2 25
  Turkey production 1996 Thousand head 301,378 3,300 1.1 14
  Turkey production 1996 Thousand pounds 7,171,527 78,870 1.1 15
AGRICULTURAL EXPORT SALES
  All commodities FY96 Million dollars 59,878 3,985 6.7 3
  Feed grains and products FY96 Million dollars 10,893 1,639 15.0 2
  Soybeans and products FY96 Million dollars 7,915 1,375 17.4 2
  Wheat and products FY96 Million dollars 7,098 223 3.1 13
  Live animals and meat 1/ FY96 Million dollars 5,588 251 4.5 6
  Feeds and fodders FY96 Million dollars 1,674 80 4.8 7
  Hides and skins FY96 Million dollars 1,677 54 3.2 8
  Fats, oils and greases FY96 Million dollars 674 29 4.2 6
1/ Excluding poultry.