The following are facts about agriculture in McHenry County:
Number of Farms
- 881 farms comprising 208,339 acres which is approximately 60% of the county's area
Average Farm Size
- 236 acres which equates to ~178 football fields
Market Value of Crops Sold in McHenry County
- $123,350,000
Market Value of Livestock,poultry,and products sold in McHenry County
- 40,402,000
Demographics of McHenry County farmers
- 1,512 total producers
- 95% are family farms
- Supports 5,395 jobs,which accounts for an estimated 4% of total jobs in McHenry County
McHenry County Rankings
- 1st in the state for values of Christmas trees cut
- 2nd in the state for value of sheep,goats,wool,mohair,and milk
- 3rd in the state for value of frutis,tree nuts,and berries
- 5th in the state for value of aquaculture
- 7th in the state for values of sales of milk
**Information is from the USDA's 2017 Census, https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2017/Online_Resources/County_Profiles/Illinois/cp17111.pdf