| Commodity | Year | Unit | United States total or average |
Illinois total or average |
Illinois as percent of U.S. |
Illinois rank among states |
| 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 |