| Year | Cattle farms | Beef cow farms | Milk cowfarms | Fed cattle farms | Hog farms | Sheep farms |
| Number | ||||||
| 1989 | 34,000 | 22,000 | 4,100 | 7,900 | 16,600 | 5,400 |
| 1990 | 33,000 | 22,000 | 3,700 | 7,700 | 15,300 | 4,500 |
| 1991 | 33,000 | 22,000 | 3,000 | 7,700 | 14,800 | 4,000 |
| 1992 | 32,000 | 22,000 | 3,000 | 7,400 | 13,500 | 4,000 |
| 1993 | 31,000 | 21,000 | 2,800 | 7,200 | 11,500 | 3,700 |
| 1994 | 29,000 | 20,000 | 2,700 | 7,200 | 11,000 | 3,400 |
| 1995 | 27,000 | 18,000 | 2,600 | 5,800 | 9,600 | 3,200 |
| 1996 | 27,000 | 17,800 | 2,500 | 1/ | 8,800 | 3,000 |
| 1997 | 26,000 | 17,800 | 2,400 | 1/ | 7,500 | 2,800 |
| 1998 | 26,000 | 17,700 | 2,300 | 1/ | 7,000 | 2,600 |
| Year | 1-99 head | 100-499 head | 500-999 head | 1000-1999 head 1/ | 2000-4999 head 2/ | 5000+ head |
| Number | ||||||
| 1989 | 7,200 | 6,100 | 2,100 | 1,200 | ||
| 1990 | 6,400 | 5,800 | 1,900 | 1,200 | ||
| 1991 | 5,800 | 5,800 | 2,000 | 1,200 | ||
| 1992 | 4,900 | 5,300 | 1,900 | 940 | 460 | |
| 1993 | 4,000 | 4,400 | 1,800 | 840 | 390 | 70 |
| 1994 | 3,800 | 4,000 | 1,900 | 820 | 400 | 80 |
| 1995 | 3,200 | 3,700 | 1,500 | 770 | 340 | 90 |
| 1996 | 2,900 | 3,400 | 1,300 | 780 | 320 | 100 |
| 1997 | 2,600 | 2,500 | 1,200 | 690 | 390 | 120 |
| 1998 | 2,200 | 2,250 | 1,300 | 690 | 430 | 130 |
CATTLE FARMS: Number by size groups, Illinois, 1989-98
| Year | 1-49 | 50-99 | 100-499 head | 500-999 head 1/ | 1000+ head |
| Number | |||||
| 1989 | 23,500 | 5,900 | 4,350 | 250 | |
| 1990 | 21,700 | 6,350 | 4,700 | 250 | |
| 1991 | 22,500 | 5,900 | 4,400 | 200 | |
| 1992 | 21,800 | 5,800 | 4,150 | 250 | |
| 1993 | 21,000 | 5,350 | 4,400 | 190 | 60 |
| 1994 | 18,900 | 5,300 | 4,580 | 160 | 60 |
| 1995 | 17,000 | 5,300 | 4,500 | 140 | 60 |
| 1996 | 17,200 | 5,200 | 4,400 | 150 | 50 |
| 1997 | 16,900 | 4,800 | 4,100 | 150 | 50 |
| 1998 | 16,800 | 4,800 | 4,200 | 150 | 50 |
| Illinois Agricultural Statistics Service Annual Summary - 1999 |
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