Percent of state agriculture
sales
Total and Per Farm Overview, 2017 and change since 2012
2017
% change
since 2012
Number of farms
1,496
-5
Land in farms (acres)
573,041
-5
Average size of farm (acres)
383
+1
Total
($)
Market value of products sold
370,945,000
-19
Government payments
12,749,000
+18
Farm-related income
15,802,000
-37
Total farm production expenses
273,122,000
-15
Net cash farm income
126,373,000
-28
Per farm average
($)
Market value of products sold
247,958
-15
Government payments
(average per farm receiving)
11,815
+37
Farm-related income
18,634
-28
Total farm production expenses
182,568
-10
Net cash farm income
84,474
-24
2
Share of Sales by Type
(%)
Crops
94
Livestock, poultry, and products
6
Land in Farms by Use
(%)
a
95
1
2
2
Acres irrigated: 6,057
1% of land in farms
Land Use Practices
(% of farms)
No till
29
Reduced till
37
Intensive till
31
Cover crop
6
Farms by Value of Sales
Farms by Size
Number
Percent of Total
a
Number
Percent of Total
a
Less than $2,500
346
23
1 to 9 acres
223
15
$2,500 to $4,999
67
4
10 to 49 acres
277
19
$5,000 to $9,999
78
5
50 to 179 acres
328
22
$10,000 to $24,999
97
6
180 to 499 acres
290
19
$25,000 to $49,999
135
9
500 to 999 acres
208
14
$50,000 to $99,999
134
9
1,000 + acres
170
11
$100,000 or more
639
43
La Salle County
Illinois
La Salle County
Illinois, 2017
Page 2
Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold
Sales
($1,000)
Rank
in
State
b
Counties
Producing
Item
Rank
in
U.S.
b
Counties
Producing
Item
Total
370,945
6
102
168
3,077
Crops
349,158
4
102
44
3,073
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, dry peas
335,915
5
102
6
2,916
Tobacco
-
-
2
-
323
Cotton and cottonseed
-
-
-
-
647
Vegetables, melons, potatoes, sweet potatoes
4,001
8
99
390
2,821
Fruits, tree nuts, berries
(D)
53
98
(D)
2,748
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, sod
8,124
14
93
284
2,601
Cultivated Christmas trees, short rotation
woody crops
(D)
25
52
(D)
1,384
Other crops and hay
1,069
16
102
1,813
3,040
Livestock, poultry, and products
21,787
48
102
1,578
3,073
Poultry and eggs
30
48
101
1,422
3,007
Cattle and calves
13,681
18
102
1,046
3,055
Milk from cows
-
-
74
-
1,892
Hogs and pigs
6,276
59
99
441
2,856
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, milk
(D)
(D)
102
(D)
2,984
Horses, ponies, mules, burros, donkeys
28
64
100
2,058
2,970
Aquaculture
(D)
3
18
(D)
1,251
Other animals and animal products
54
23
96
964
2,878
Total Producers
c
2,374
Sex
Male
1,686
Female
688
Age
<35
138
35 – 64
1,372
65 and older
864
Race
American Indian/Alaska Native
-
Asian
6
Black or African American
-
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
-
White
2,366
More than one race
2
Other characteristics
Hispanic, Latino, Spanish origin
17
With military service
220
New and beginning farmers
559
Percent of farms that:
Have internet
access
82
Farm
organically
(Z)
Sell directly to
consumers
3
Hire
farm labor
29
Are family
farms
94
Top Crops in Acres
d
Corn for grain
274,836
Soybeans for beans
241,578
Forage (hay/haylage), all
5,466
Vegetables harvested, all
4,609
Sweet corn
2,261
Livestock Inventory
(Dec 31, 2017)
Broilers and other
meat-type chickens
200
Cattle and calves
10,412
Goats
432
Hogs and pigs
(D)
Horses and ponies
795
Layers
1,663
Pullets
65
Sheep and lambs
1,839
Turkeys
40
See 2017 Census of Agriculture, U.S. Summary and State Data, for complete footnotes, explanations, definitions, commodity descriptions, and
methodology.
a
May not add to 100% due to rounding.
b
Among counties whose rank can be displayed.
c
Data collected for a maximum of four producers per farm.
d
Crop commodity names may be shortened; see full names at www.nass.usda.gov/go/cropnames.pdf.
e
Position below the line does not indicate rank.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. (-) Represents zero.