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Farms

  • 930 farms totaling 370,772 acres.
  • Average value of land per acre = $8,000.
  • Average farm size - 1,126 acres.
  • Market value of agricultural products sold:
    Crops
    $242 million
     
    Livestock
    $79.7 million
     
    Total
    $322 million

     

Sources:
Census of Agriculture -
Illinois Agricultural Statistics Service
1st Farm Credit Services
Farm Business Farm Management
DeKalb County Farm Bureau

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