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[FEB. 24, 2005]  SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois counties posted the highest corn and soybean yields ever recorded in the state, topping last year's record-breaking numbers for corn yield and production, according to a report released by the Illinois Department of Agriculture Statistics Service.

Morgan County recorded an average corn yield of 200 bushels per acre, 20 bushels higher than the state average of 180. McDonough County was second with a yield of 198 bushels per acre. In all, 88 counties set record-high corn yields in 2004. In 2003, Menard and Sangamon counties posted the record yield for corn in Illinois at 194 bushels per acre.

Carroll County registered the highest 2004 soybean yield at 57 bushels per acre, nearly seven bushels higher that the state average of 50.5 and 10 bushels higher than the top county yield in 2003. Eighty Illinois counties posted record soybean yields in 2004.

"Illinois farmers had an excellent year with weather conditions favorable to produce high yields," said Brad Schwab, state statistician. "Better-than-average rainfall throughout critical periods in the growing season resulted in the highest corn and soybean yields we've ever seen in Illinois."

Top 10 counties in yield and production:

Corn 2004

 

Yield (bu.)

   

Production (bu.)

Morgan

200

  McLean 61,771,500
McDonough

198

  Iroquois 59,763,200
Adams

195

  LaSalle 54,129,600
Scott

195

  Livingston 53,358,800
Cass

194

  Champaign 52,906,300
Knox

194

  Bureau 49,978,200
Hancock

193

  Lee 45,251,000
Warren

193

  Sangamon 43,353,600
Sangamon

192

  Henry 42,333,600
Peoria

192

  Whiteside 39,875,700

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Soybeans 2004

 

Yield (bu.)

   

Production (bu.)

Carroll 57   Livingston

14,882,400

Edgar 56   McLean

14,401,800

Logan 56   Iroquois

13,880,000

Knox 56   Champaign

13,408,200

Stark 56   LaSalle

12,423,200

Warren 56   Vermillion

10,918,000

Macon 55   Henry

8,771,500

Peoria 55   Sangamon

8,510,400

Morgan 55   Christian

8,507,200

Moultrie 55   Edgar

8,265,600

Piatt 55    

 

Wheat 2004

 

Yield (bu.)

   

Production (bu.)

Livingston 83   Washington

3,712,500

Woodford 82   Randolph

2,316,600

Iroquois 80   Clinton

1,976,800

Kankakee 80   Monroe

1,976,800

Logan 79   St. Clair

1,915,200

Ford 78   Perry

1,627,100

Kendall 78   Madison

1,528,200

Menard 78   Wayne

1,508,000

Champaign 75   Bond

1,457,300

McLean 75   White

1,431,000

[Illinois Department of Agriculture news release]

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