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1998 Illinois Annual Statistics Bulletin - Table of Contents
GENERAL 
Title Page
Word from Illinois Department of Agriculture Director, Becky Doyle 
Word from Illinois Agricultural Statistics Service State Statistician, Garry D. Kepley 
Electronic Information Access
Table of Contents 
Illinois agricultural highlights 
Illinois agriculture 
State Rankings: Farm income and expenses by states, 1997  10 
State Rankings: Crop production by states, 1997  11 
State Rankings: Livestock marketings and dairy production by states, 1997  12 
State Rankings: Export shares by states, October 1, 1997 - September 30, 1998  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, 1988-97  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, 1997  17 
Monthly Temperatures: Average temperature and departures from long term means by district, 1997  17 
Weather in 1997  18 

FIELD CROPS 

Crops: Record highs through 1997, Illinois  19 
Crop production index, 1967-97  20 
Crop cash receipts map by counties, 1997  21 
Crop Cash Receipts - 1997  
22 
23 
Crop development 1997  24 
Aggregate Acreage of Crops: Harvested and value of production, Illinois, 1988-97  25 
Corn: Acreage, yield, production and value, Illinois, 1988-97  25 
Soybeans and Small Grains: Acreage, yield, production and value, Illinois, 1988-97  26 
Sorghum: Acreage, yield, production and value, Illinois, 1988-97 27 
Hay: Acreage, yield, production and value, Illinois, 1988-97 28 
Crops: Counties leading in production of crops, 1997  29 
Corn yield map by counties, 1997 30 
Corn production map by counties, 1997  31 
Corn: Acreage, yield and production by counties, Illinois, 1997 
32 
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Soybean yield map by counties, 1997  34 
Soybean production map by counties, 1997  35 
Soybeans: Acreage, yield and production by counties, Illinois, 1997 
36 
37 
Wheat yield map by counties, 1997  38 
Wheat production map by counties, 1997  39 
Wheat: Acreage, yield and production by counties, Illinois, 1997 
40 
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Oats: Acreage, yield and production by counties, Illinois, 1997 
42 
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Sorghum: Acreage, yield and production by counties, Illinois, 1997 
44 
45 
Hay: Acreage, yield and production by counties, Illinois, 1997 
46 
47 
Crop Values: Farm value of production of specified crops by counties, Illinois, 1997
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Off-Farm Storage Capacity: Number of facilities and capacity by counties, Illinois, December 1, 1997  50 
On-Farm Storage Capacity: Capacity by counties, Illinois, December 1, 1997  51 
Stocks: Corn and soybeans, by quarters, Illinois, 1989-98  52 
Stocks: Wheat and oats, by quarters, Illinois, 1989-98  53 
Stocks: Sorghum and hay, by quarters, Illinois, 1989-98  54 
Monthly Crop Marketings: Percent of farm sales by months, Illinois, 1987-88 to 1995-96  55 
Corn For Grain: Percentage distribution by row width and average row width, Illinois 1988-97  56 
Corn For Grain: Plant population and ears per acre, Illinois, 1988-97  56 
Soybeans: Percentage distribution by row width and average row width, Illinois, 1988-97  57 
Corn: Percent of acreage planted and silked (tasseled) by specified dates, Illinois, 1988-97  58 
Corn: Percent of acreage mature and harvested by specified dates, Illinois, 1988-97  59 
Soybeans: Percent of acreage planted and blooming by specified dates, Illinois, 1988-97  60 
Soybeans: Percent of acreage turning yellow and harvested by specified dates, Illinois, 1988-97  61 
Sorghum: Percent of acreage planted and headed by specified dates, Illinois, 1988-97  62 
Sorghum: Percent of acreage turning color and harvested by specified dates, Illinois, 1988-97  63 
Wheat: Percent of acreage seeded and headed by specified dates, Illinois, 1988-97  64 
Wheat: Percent of acreage turning yellow and harvested by specified dates, Illinois, 1988-97  65 
Oats: Percent of acreage seeded and headed by specified dates, Illinois, 1988-97  66 
Oats: Percent of acreage turning yellow and harvested by specified dates, Illinois, 1988-97  67 
Alfalfa Hay: Percent of 1st, 2nd and 3rd crop acreage cut by specified dates, Illinois, 1988-97  68 
Red Clover Hay: Percent of acreage cut by specified dates, Illinois, 1988-97  68 

FLORICULTURE 

Growers, growing area and wholesale value of sales, Illinois and United States, 1996-97 69 

VEGETABLES 

Asparagus For Fresh Market And Processing: Acreage, yield, production and value, Illinois, 1988-97  70 
Vegetables For Fresh Market: Acreage, yield, production and value, Illinois, 1988-97  70 
Vegetables For Processing: Acreage, yield, production and value, Illinois, 1988-97  71 
Potatoes: Acreage, yield, production and value, Illinois, 1988-97  71 

FRUIT 

Apples: Production, price and value, Illinois, 1988-97  72 
Peaches: Production, price and value, Illinois, 1988-97  72 

LIVESTOCK, DAIRY AND POULTRY 

Livestock Farms: Number by species, Illinois, 1988-97  73 
Hog Farms: Number by size groups, Illinois, 1988-97  73 
Cattle Farms: Number by size groups, Illinois, 1988-97  73 
Beef Cow Farms: Number by size groups, Illinois, 1988-97  74 
Milk Cow Farms: Number by size groups, Illinois, 1988-97 74 
Hogs And Pigs: Percent of inventory by size groups, Illinois, 1988-97  75 
Cattle And Calves: Percent of inventory by size groups, Illinois, 1988-97  75 
Livestock: Counties leading in number of livestock, January 1, 1998  76 
Livestock cash receipts map by counties, 1997  77 
Livestock Cash Receipts: Total and selected commodities by counties, Illinois, 1997   
78 
79 
Cattle And Hog Marketings: Cattle and calves and hogs marketed by counties, Illinois, 1997 80 
Hogs And Pigs: Number on farms and value, Illinois, 1988-97  81 
Hogs And Pigs: Inventory numbers, pig crops, disposition, production and income, Illinois, 1988-97  81 
Hogs And Pigs: Sows farrowed and pig crop by quarter, Illinois, 1988-97  82 
Hogs And Pigs: Production and income, Illinois, 1988-97  82 
Hogs And Pigs: Total, breeding and market by weight groups by quarters, Illinois, 1988-97  83 
Hogs And Pigs: Number on farms and value by counties, Illinois, December 1, 1997  84 
All hog inventory map by counties, December 1, 1997  85 
Pig Crop: Sows farrowed, pigs per litter and pigs saved by counties, Illinois, 1997  86 
Cattle And Calves: Number and value of January 1 farm inventory and annual calf crop, Illinois, 1989-98  87 
All Cattle: Number on farms and value by counties, Illinois, January 1, 1998  88 
All cattle inventory map by counties, January 1, 1998  89 
Beef Cows: Number on farms by counties, Illinois, January 1, 1998  90 
Beef cows inventory map by counties, January 1, 1998  91 
Cattle And Calves: Inventory, supply and disposition, Illinois, 1988-97  92 
Cattle And Calves: Production and income, Illinois, 1988-97  92 
Inshipments: Recorded movement of cattle and calves into Illinois for feeding by months, 1988-97  92 
Manufactured Dairy Products: Quantity by months, Illinois, 1988-97  93 
Milk Cows: Average number on farms by months, Illinois, 1988-97  94 
Milk Per Cow: Average per milk cow on farms by months, Illinois, 1988-97  94 
Milk Production: Total milk produced on farms by months, Illinois, 1988-97  94 
Milk: Utilization, marketings, income and value, Illinois, 1988-97  95 
Milk Cows: Number on farms by district and top ten counties, Illinois, January 1, 1998  95 
Sheep: January 1 inventory and value and annual lamb crop, Illinois, 1989-98  96 
Sheep: Inventory, lamb crop and disposition, Illinois, 1988-97  96 
Sheep: Production and income, Illinois, 1988-97  96 
Wool: Farm production and income, Illinois, 1988-97  97 
Stock Sheep: Number on farms by district and top ten counties, Illinois, January 1, 1998  97 
Chickens: December 1 number and value, Illinois, 1988-97  98 
Layers And Eggs: Production and price, Illinois, 1988-97  98 
Egg Production: Production by month, Illinois, 1988-97  98 
Turkeys: Production and value, Illinois, 1988-97  98 
Mink: Ranches, females bred, and pelts produced, 1988-97  99 
Honey: Number of colonies of bees, production and value, 1988-97  99 
Livestock Slaughter: Illinois, 1988-97  100 

ECONOMIC 

Farm Real Estate Values And Rents: Illinois, January 1, 1989-98  101 
Farm Debt: Total value by lender, Illinois, 1988-97  101 
Farm Assets, And Debts: Total value, Illinois 1988-97  101 
Gross Farm Income: Illinois, 1987-96  102 
Net Farm Income: Illinois, 1987-96  102 
Cash Receipts From Farm Marketings: Selected commodities by calendar years, Illinois, 1993-97  103 
Total cash receipts map by counties, 1997  104 
Total Cash Receipts: Total cash receipts from farm marketings by counties, Illinois, 1997  105 
Corn Production Cash Costs And Returns: 1996-97  106 
Soybean Production Cash Costs And Returns: 1996-97  106 
Hogs Farrow To Finish Production Costs And Returns: 1996-97  107 
Price Indexes: Index numbers of prices received by farmers by months, Illinois, 1988-97  108 
Hog-Corn Ratio: Ratio by months, Illinois, 1988-97  109 
Feeder Pigs: Prices paid per hundredweight by quarters, Illinois, 1988-97   109 
Milk And Milk Cow Prices: Average price received by farmers by months, Illinois, 1988-97  109 
Crop Prices: Average price per bushel received by farmers by months, Illinois, 1988-97  110 
Crop Prices: Average price received by farmers by months, Illinois, 1988-97  111 
Crop Prices: Marketing year average price received by farmers by districts, Illinois, 1988-97  112 
Livestock Prices: Cattle, average price per hundredweight received by farmers by months, Illinois, 1988-97  113 
Livestock Prices: Hogs, average price per hundredweight received by farmers by months, Illinois, 1988-97  114 

FARM LABOR 

Workers On Farms And Wage Rates: Regional averages by quarters, January 1989-October 1997  115 

FERTILIZER AND CHEMICALS 

Tillage Systems: Percent of corn, soybean, and winter wheat acreage tilled by tillage system, major states, 1991-95  116 
All Fertilizer: Consumption by kinds and consumption of primary nutrients, Illinois, 1988-97  117 
Direct Application Nitrogen Materials: Consumption, Illinois, 1988-97  117 
Direct Application Phosphate And Potash Materials: Consumption, Illinois, 1988-97  117 
Corn: Agricultural fertilizer and chemical applications, Illinois, 1997 118 
Soybeans: Agricultural fertilizer and chemical applications, Illinois, 1997 119 

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 1992 

Census number of farms, land and cropland in farms by counties, Illinois   
120 
121 
Census number of farms by value of sales by counties, Illinois   
122 
123 
Census history and definition  124 

FIELD OFFICES 

United States Department of Agriculture - State Statistical Offices  125 

ORDER FORM 

Within the State of Illinois - Online Electronic Order Form  126 
Outside the State of Illinois - Print Ready Order Form  126