| DEMOGRAPHICS/LAND USE (2005) Kane County Ag statistics Average size of farms: 320 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $187,487 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $563.03 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.07% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.82% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $170,686 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 90.66% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $124,787 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.16% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.81 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 13.29% Corn for grain: 89,250 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 2,800 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 77,197 harvested acres Vegetables: 671 harvested acres Land in orchards: 74 acres |
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