Community
2002 Census of Agriculture
LaSalle County Profile
Number of farms: 1,478 farms in 2002, 1,675 farms in 1997, down 12%.
Land in farms: 579,141 acres in 2002, 598,793 acres in 1997, down 3%.
Average size of farm: 392 acres in 2002, 357 acres in 1997, up 10%.
Market Value of Production: $161,703,000 in 2002, $186,724,000 in 1997, down 13%.
Crop sales accounted for: $146,335,000 of the total value in 2002.
Livestock sales accounted for $15,368,000 of the total value in 2002.
Market Value of Production, average per farm: $109,407 in 2002, $111,477 in 1997, down 2%.
Government Payments
$9,450,000 in 2002, $9,665,000 in 1997, down 2%.
Government Payments, average per farm receiving payments: $9,061 in 2002, $8,184 in 1997, up 11%.
