2018 crop yield reports for Illinois and Logan County

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[March 23, 2019]    The National Ag Statistics Office has released 2018 corn and soybean yields by county on March 21, about a month later than anticipated due to the government shutdown.

The state average corn yield was 210.0 bushels per acre, compared to the 201 bushel per acre average of the 2017 season.

The 2018 yield average for Logan was 236.2 bushels per acre. By comparison, last year Logan County averaged 213.0. This 236.2 yield surpasses the previous record of 230.8 set in 2014 for Logan County.

Top corn yield counties were Douglas with 246, Piatt at 241.8, Warren at 241.7, Macon yielding 239.9, and Sangamon with a yield of 236.4.

McLean had the top county production for corn with 71,884,000 bushels for the county.

Production in Logan County was 40,657,000 bushels on 172,100 acres harvested. The new 10 year average corn yield is 188.84 for Logan County.

The state soybean average yield was 65 bushels to the acre, exceeding the 2017 average of 58.

Top counties were Sangamon with 82.3, Morgan yielding 81.6, Douglas averaging 80.0, Piatt yielding 79.2 and Moultrie at 77.7.

Logan County averaged 71.8bushels per acre, besting the previous record of 66.6 achieved in 2016. Logan County production was 11,175,000 bushels from a harvested acreage of 155,700.

McLean County once again led in county production with 21,516,000 bushels. The new 10 year average yield for soybeans is 59.0 in Logan County.

Maps of 2018 yields and charts showing corn and soybean 10 yield averages for Logan County follow.

CORN

 

Year

Logan

2018

236.20

2017

213.00

2016

219.40

2015

172.80

2014

230.80

2013

198.10

2012

96.50

2011

173.40

2010

155.70

2009

188.00

   

10 year average

188.84

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SOYBEANS

 

Year

Logan

2018

71.80

2017

64.70

2016

66.60

2015

56.60

2014

63.70

2013

56.40

2012

47.30

2011

54.60

2010

57.60

2009 51.00

 

 

10 year average

59.00

For a full listing of reported counties you may visit the website at:http://www .nass.usda.gov/Statistics _by_State/ Illinois/Publications/County _Estimates/
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