Land for Sale in Illinois

Industry of Illinois

The top industries in Illinois are business services including the headquarters of international exchanges and companies. Its long industrial heritage has evolved into advanced, technology-driven enterprises such as Boeing, Caterpillar, and John Deere. Education is also big business in Illinois with two Top 25 engineering schools, the University of Illinois and Northwestern University, and other highly rated colleges and universities including the University of Chicago, Loyola, and DePaul. Illinois is an innovator in clean energy with two major federal laboratories, Fermi and Argonne, and the state is the largest refiner of petroleum in the Midwest. Wind farms are a growth industry. The state's economic output in biotechnology is close to $100 billion thanks to life science companies such as Abbott Laboratories Baxter Healthcare and Astellas.

Agriculture in Illinois

Illinois is an agricultural state with 75,000 farms covering more than 75 percent of the state's total land area. These farms produce soybeans, corn, hogs, cattle, and dairy products. It is also a leader in biofuels. The state's agricultural output is more than $20 billion annually. Corn is 40 percent of the total, making it a great place to find farms and land for sale in Illinois.

While the average plot size in the Chicagoland area is one-fifth of an acre, farmlands range from 50 to nearly 85 acres. In recent years, good productivity farmland has yielded between 170 and 190 bushels per acre. Cash rents on professionally managed farms have decreased slightly and are now holding steady. The main crops are corn and soybeans.

The majority of the state is suburbs, cornfields, rolling plains, friendly small towns, and land for sale in Illinois. Springfield, the state capital, is located in the middle of the state and has a large population of government workers. It has excellent medical centers and the friendly ambiance of a mid-size town. The Abe Lincoln home, restored neighborhood, and museum set the tone for Springfield's steadfast residents. Various small towns throughout the state offer friendly, tight knit communities. These towns have the benefits of little traffic and shady tree-lined streets. Forests, grasslands, and parks are often a walk or bike ride away. Most are close to train stations that make a day trip or weekend to Chicago easy.

Illinois's 580 miles of Mississippi riverfront and 273 miles of Illinois River appeal to water-loving families. The little towns along the rivers have historic attractions and newer activities such as wine tasting and riverboat casinos. Its state parks, scattered across the state, offer opportunities to enjoy the natural beauty of Illinois. Starved Rock State Park is a favorite, just three hours from Chicago with lush waterfalls, miles of hiking trails, rock bluffs, riverboat tours, and an abundance of birds and other wildlife. There is a large abundance of IL hunting land.

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