Ag Facts

Agricultural Education

• In 2000, there were 24,301 high school students enrolled in agricultural education classes in Illinois.

Source: 2000 Illinois Agriculture Education Report, Illinois State Board of Education and the Facilitating Coordination in agricultural Education project

Illinois Jobs

• 25 percent of the Illinois civilian workforce is employed in the agricultural industry. 68.6 percent of Illinois’ job growth is agriculturally related with a 9 percent projected growth in the next decade.

Source: 2000 Illinois Agriculture Education Report, Illinois State Board of Education and the Facilitating Coordination in agricultural Education project