From burgers to lamb chops, many favorite meals center around meat. Check out a few facts and figures about Illinois livestock.
- A third of Illinois’ 71,000 farms raise livestock.
- The Illinois livestock industry contributes more than $31 billion in economic activity, supporting more than 91,000 jobs.
- Livestock farmers focus on the environment through land conservation methods utilizing barn designs and other techniques to help conserve natural resources.
- Pig farmers use 75% less land and 25% less water than 60 years ago.
- Cattle farmers produce 60% more beef with 40% fewer carbon emissions than 50 years ago.
