2017 Farm & Food Facts
This publication provides a statistical profile of two industries, FARMING and FOOD. It is divided into three parts. We hope this information will be useful to you as you communicate with farmers and non-farmers alike. The first part, "Farming in Illinois," focuses on production agriculture with emphasis on Illinois. The second part emphasizes the important link between "Agriculture and the Environment" in the United States. The third part, "Food in the United States," focuses on expenditures for and consumption of food nationwide. Download the entire booklet (49 pages) The files are in .pdf format and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded for free by clicking on the icon to the right. You may download the entire document by clicking on the graphic above, or use the index below to select only the information that interest you. |