Acres of Land in
Farms - 8,198
In comparison, the Cook County Forest Preserve has over 68,000
acres of property |
|
Irrigation |
31 Farms - 134
Acres |
|
84 Farms |
Principal Occupation |
|
100 Farms |
Part Time |
|
Principal Operators |
Male - 120 Female -
64 |
|
The average age of a farmer in Cook County is 52.3 years old |
34% of Cook County's workforce is involved in agricultural
production, processing or marketing. |
|
There are 184 farms in Cook County
comprised of 8,198 acres |
Average size of a Cook County farm is 45
acres |
|
Nearly two-third's
of the county's $15,270,000 annual sales comes from the green
industry, greenhouse, nursery, floriculture and sod. |
Vegetable production
(679 acres) and sweet corn production (238 acres) provide food for
citizens and a nutritional staple for area populations. |
|
The major
"traditional" farm crops in the county include Corn, Soybeans,
Oats, Silage and Hay. |
Chicago citizens
were projected to consume $38,250,000,000 of food/beverages at and
away from home in 2008. |
