Agriculture & Farming in Illinois

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$7,460,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
69,600
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for grain production value
$9,769,100,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$11,093,367,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$120,868,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$7,460,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$2,963,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$7,460,000,000▲ 98%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED ILAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$2,963,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED ILOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
69,600
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
26,100,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
375
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
69,600▼ 14%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
26,100,000▼ 7%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
375▲ 8%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Corn for grain production value
$9,769,100,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$6,713,438,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Wheat production value
$311,080,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$344,241,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
980,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn for grain production value

1948–2025
$9,769,100,000▲ 1307%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$6,713,438,000▲ 3542%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Wheat production value

1949–2025
$311,080,000▲ 288%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, wheat (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$344,241,000▼ 6%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
980,000▼ 43%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$11,093,367,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$3,983,253,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Corn exports
$2,083,435,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Feeds and other feed grains exports
$1,447,045,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybean meal exports
$1,039,505,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$11,093,367,800▲ 256%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$3,983,253,800▲ 339%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Corn exports

2000–2024
$2,083,435,900▲ 167%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Feeds and other feed grains exports

2000–2024
$1,447,045,600▲ 235%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybean meal exports

2000–2024
$1,039,505,400▲ 371%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$120,868,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$120,868,000▲ 1351%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).