CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE (2002 Census of Agriculture statistics for Kane County) Number of farms – 619 farms in 2002, 707 farms in1997, down 12% Land in farms – 198,227 acres in 2002, 215,146 acres in 1997, down 8% Average size of farm – 320 acres in 2002, 304 acres in 1997, up 5% Market value of Production - $116,055,000 in 2002, $124,534,000 in 1997, down 7% Crop sales accounted for $101,178,000 of the total value in 2002 Livestock sales accounted for $14,877,000 of the total value in 2002. Market Value of Production, average per farm - $187,487 in 2002, $176,145 in 1997, up 6% Kane County Farms Source: Census of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA   No. of Farms Avg. Farm Size (acres) Land in Farms (acres) 1945 2,029 147 298,489 1950 2,052 145 297,119 1954 1,879 156 293,063 1959 1,550 178 275,207 1964 1,372 195 267,745 1969 1,210 227 275,228 1974 955 251 239,535 1978 995 251 239,535 1982 912 263 240,011 1987 824 277 227,961 1992 703 290 203,590 1997 650 323 209,941 2002 619 320 198,227 (Illinois Department of Agriculture statistics) Illinois’ food and fiber industry employs nearly 1.5 million people – more than 24% of Illinois’ employment. 25% of Illinois’ exports come from the food and agriculture sector Illinois ranks among the top five states in agricultural output Illinois is the center of US corn and soybean production Illinois ranks fourth in hog production Illinois farmers are increasingly raising fruits and vegetables to supply growing urban demand.
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