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1997 Illinois Annual Statistics Bulletin - Table of Contents
GENERAL
Title Page
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Word from Illinois Department of Agriculture Director, Becky Doyle
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Word from Illinois Agricultural Statistics Service State Statistician, Jerry Clampet 3
Electronic Information Access
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Table of Contents (you are here) 5
Illinois agricultural highlights 8
Illinois agriculture 9
State Rankings: Cash receipts from farm marketings and government payments by states, 1995 10
State Rankings: Crop production by states, 1996 11
State Rankings: Livestock marketings and dairy production by states, 1996 12
State Rankings: Export shares by states, October 1, 1995 - September 30, 1996 13

FARM INCOME, ASSETS, EXPORTS AND VALUES
Farms: Number of farms and land in farms, Illinois, 1910-97 14
Farms: Number of farms and land in farms by gross sales, Illinois, 1988-97 14
Population: Total and farm, Illinois and United States, census years 1920-90 15
Agricultural Exports: Value of exports of selected commodities, Illinois, 1992-96 15
Agricultural Export Shares: Rank of top ten states, 1987-96 15

WEATHER
Illinois climate 16
Illinois Climate: Probability of last spring freeze (32ø or lower) after date shown by districts 17
Illinois Climate: Probability of first fall freeze (32ø or lower) before date shown by districts 17
Monthly Precipitation: Average number of inches and departures from long term means by districts, 1996 17
Monthly Temperatures: Average temperature and departures from long term means by district, 1996 17
Weather in 1996 18

FIELD CROPS
Crops: Record highs through 1996, Illinois 19
Crop production index, 1966-96 20
Crop cash receipts map by counties, 1995 21
Crop Cash Receipts - 1995  
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Crop development 1996 24
Aggregate Acreage of Crops: Harvested and value of production, Illinois, 1987-96 25
Corn: Acreage, yield, production and value, Illinois, 1987-96 25
Soybeans and Small Grains: Acreage, yield, production and value, Illinois, 1987-96 26
Sorghum: Acreage, yield, production and value, Illinois, 1987-96 27
Hay: Acreage, yield, production and value, Illinois, 1987-96 28
Crops: Counties leading in production of crops, 1996 29
Corn yield map by counties, 1996 30
Corn production map by counties, 1996 31
Corn: Acreage, yield and production by counties, Illinois, 1996
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Soybean yield map by counties, 1996 34
Soybean production map by counties, 1996 35
Soybeans: Acreage, yield and production by counties, Illinois, 1996
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Wheat yield map by counties, 1996 38
Wheat production map by counties, 1996 39
Wheat: Acreage, yield and production by counties, Illinois, 1996
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Oats: Acreage, yield and production by counties, Illinois, 1996
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Sorghum: Acreage, yield and production by counties, Illinois, 1996
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Hay: Acreage, yield and production by counties, Illinois, 1996
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Crop Values: Farm value of production of specified crops by counties, Illinois, 1996
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Off-Farm Storage Capacity: Number of facilities and capacity by counties, Illinois, December 1, 1996 50
On-Farm Storage Capacity: Capacity by counties, Illinois, December 1, 1996 51
Stocks: Corn and soybeans, by quarters, Illinois, 1988-97 52
Stocks: Wheat and oats, by quarters, Illinois, 1988-97 53
Stocks: Sorghum and hay, by quarters, Illinois, 1988-97 54
Monthly Crop Marketings: Percent of farm sales by months, Illinois, 1986-87 to 1995-96 55
Corn For Grain: Percentage distribution by row width and average row width, Illinois 1987-96 56
Corn For Grain: Plant population and ears per acre, Illinois, 1987-96 56
Soybeans: Percentage distribution by row width and average row width, Illinois, 1987-96 57
Corn: Percent of acreage planted and silked (tasseled) by specified dates, Illinois, 1987-96 58
Corn: Percent of acreage mature and harvested by specified dates, Illinois, 1987-96 59
Soybeans: Percent of acreage planted and blooming by specified dates, Illinois, 1987-96 60
Soybeans: Percent of acreage turning yellow and harvested by specified dates, Illinois, 1987-96 61
Sorghum: Percent of acreage planted and headed by specified dates, Illinois, 1987-96 62
Sorghum: Percent of acreage turning color and harvested by specified dates, Illinois, 1987-96 63
Wheat: Percent of acreage seeded and headed by specified dates, Illinois, 1987-96 64
Wheat: Percent of acreage turning yellow and harvested by specified dates, Illinois, 1987-96 65
Oats: Percent of acreage seeded and headed by specified dates, Illinois, 1987-96 66
Oats: Percent of acreage turning yellow and harvested by specified dates, Illinois, 1987-96 67
Alfalfa Hay: Percent of 1st, 2nd and 3rd crop acreage cut by specified dates, Illinois, 1987-96 68
Red Clover Hay: Percent of acreage cut by specified dates, Illinois, 1987-96 68

FLORICULTURE
Growers, growing area and wholesale value of sales, Illinois and United States, 1995-96 69

VEGETABLES
Asparagus For Fresh Market And Processing: Acreage, yield, production and value, Illinois, 1987-96 70
Vegetables For Fresh Market: Acreage, yield, production and value, Illinois, 1987-96 70
Vegetables For Processing: Acreage, yield, production and value, Illinois, 1987-96 71
Potatoes: Acreage, yield, production and value, Illinois, 1987-96 71

FRUIT
Apples: Production, price and value, Illinois, 1987-96 72
Peaches: Production, price and value, Illinois, 1987-96 72

LIVESTOCK, DAIRY AND POULTRY
Livestock Farms: Number by species, Illinois, 1987-96 73
Hog Farms: Number by size groups, Illinois, 1987-96 73
Cattle Farms: Number by size groups, Illinois, 1987-96 73
Beef Cow Farms: Number by size groups, Illinois, 1987-96 74
Milk Cow Farms: Number by size groups, Illinois, 1987-96 74
Hogs And Pigs: Percent of inventory by size groups, Illinois, 1987-96 75
Cattle And Calves: Percent of inventory by size groups, Illinois, 1987-96 75
Livestock: Counties leading in number of livestock, January 1, 1997 76
Livestock cash receipts map by counties, 1995 77
Livestock Cash Receipts: Total and selected commodities by counties, Illinois, 1995  
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Cattle And Hog Marketings: Cattle and calves and hogs marketed by counties, Illinois, 1996 80
Hogs And Pigs: Number on farms and value, Illinois, 1987-96 81
Hogs And Pigs: Inventory numbers, pig crops, disposition, production and income, Illinois, 1987-96 81
Hogs And Pigs: Sows farrowed and pig crop by quarter, Illinois, 1987-96 82
Hogs And Pigs: Production and income, Illinois, 1987-96 82
Inshipments: Recorded movement of hogs into Illinois for feeding by months, 1987-96 82
Hogs And Pigs: Total, breeding and market by weight groups by quarters, Illinois, 1987-96 83
Hogs And Pigs: Number on farms and value by counties, Illinois, December 1, 1996 84
All hog inventory map by counties, December 1, 1996 85
Pig Crop: Sows farrowed, pigs per litter and pigs saved by counties, Illinois, 1996 86
Cattle And Calves: Number and value of January 1 farm inventory and annual calf crop, Illinois, 1988-97 87
All Cattle: Number on farms and value by counties, Illinois, January 1, 1997 88
All cattle inventory map by counties, January 1, 1997 89
Beef Cows: Number on farms by counties, Illinois, January 1, 1997 90
Beef cows inventory map by counties, January 1, 1997 91
Cattle And Calves: Inventory, supply and disposition, Illinois, 1987-96 92
Cattle And Calves: Production and income, Illinois, 1987-96 92
Inshipments: Recorded movement of cattle and calves into Illinois for feeding by months, 1987-96 92
Manufactured Dairy Products: Quantity by months, Illinois, 1987-96 93
Milk Cows: Average number on farms by months, Illinois, 1987-96 94
Milk Per Cow: Average per milk cow on farms by months, Illinois, 1987-96 94
Milk Production: Total milk produced on farms by months, Illinois, 1987-96 94
Milk: Utilization, marketings, income and value, Illinois, 1987-96 95
Milk Production: Average number of milk cows and production by districts, Illinois, 1995-96 95
Milk Cows: Number on farms by district and top ten counties, Illinois, January 1, 1997 95
Sheep: January 1 inventory and value and annual lamb crop, Illinois, 1988-97 96
Sheep: Inventory, lamb crop and disposition, Illinois, 1987-96 96
Sheep: Production and income, Illinois, 1987-96 96
Sheep: Recorded movement into Illinois for feeding by months, 1987-96 97
Wool: Farm production and income, Illinois, 1987-96 97
Stock Sheep: Number on farms by district and top ten counties, Illinois, January 1, 1997 97
Chickens: December 1 number and value, Illinois, 1987-96 98
Layers And Eggs: Production and price, Illinois, 1987-96 98
Egg Production: Production by month, Illinois, 1987-96 98
Turkeys: Production and value, Illinois, 1987-96 98
Mink: Pelts produced by color class, Illinois and United States, 1987-96 99
Mink: Pelts produced and females bred, Illinois and United States, 1987-96 99
Honey: Number of colonies of bees, production and value, 1987-96 99
Livestock Slaughter: Illinois, 1987-96 100

ECONOMIC
Farm Real Estate Values And Rents: Illinois, January 1, 1987-96 101
Farm Assets, And Debts: Total value, Illinois 1986-95 101
Gross Farm Income: Illinois, 1986-95 102
Net Farm Income: Illinois, 1986-95 102
Cash Receipts From Farm Marketings: Selected commodities by calendar years, Illinois, 1991-95 103
Total cash receipts map by counties, 1995 104
Total Cash Receipts: Total cash receipts from farm marketings by counties, Illinois, 1995 105
Corn Production Cash Costs And Returns: 1995-96 106
Soybean Production Cash Costs And Returns: 1995-96 106
Hogs Farrow To Finish Production Costs And Returns: 1995-96 107
Price Indexes: Index numbers of prices received by farmers by months, Illinois, 1987-96 108
Hog-Corn Ratio: Ratio by months, Illinois, 1987-96 109
Feeder Pigs: Prices paid per hundredweight by quarters, Illinois, 1987-96 109
Milk And Milk Cow Prices: Average price received by farmers by months, Illinois, 1987-96 109
Crop Prices: Average price per bushel received by farmers by months, Illinois, 1987-96 110
Hay Prices: Average price per ton received by farmers by months, Illinois, 1987-96 111
Crop Prices: Marketing year average price received by farmers by districts, Illinois, 1987-96 112
Livestock Prices: Cattle, average price per hundredweight received by farmers by months, Illinois, 1987-96 113
Livestock Prices: Hogs, average price per hundredweight received by farmers by months, Illinois, 1987-96 114

FARM LABOR
Workers On Farms And Wage Rates: Regional averages by quarters, April 1987-October 1996 115

FERTILIZER AND CHEMICALS
Tillage Systems: Percent of crop acreage tilled by tillage system, Illinois, 1994 116
Tillage Systems: Percent of corn, soybean, and winter wheat acreage tilled by tillage system, major states, 1990-94 116
All Fertilizer: Consumption by kinds and consumption of primary nutrients, Illinois, 1987-96 117
Direct Application Nitrogen Materials: Consumption, Illinois, 1987-96 117
Direct Application Phosphate And Potash Materials: Consumption, Illinois, 1987-96 117
Fertilizer: Fertilizer use on corn, soybean and wheat acreage planted, Illinois, 1987-96 118
Corn: Agricultural fertilizer and chemical applications, Illinois, 1996 119
Soybeans: Agricultural fertilizer and chemical applications, Illinois, 1996 120
Corn: Chemical usage, percent of acres treated chart, top 5 active ingredients for Illinois, 1996 121
Soybeans: Chemical usage, percent of acres treated chart, top 5 active ingredients for Illinois, 1996 121

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 1992
Census number of farms, land and cropland in farms by counties, Illinois  
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Census number of farms by value of sales by counties, Illinois  
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Census history and definition 126

FIELD OFFICES
United States Department of Agriculture - State Statistical Offices 127

ORDER FORM
Within the State of Illinois - Online Electronic Order Form 128
Outside the State of Illinois - Print Ready Order Form 128