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Member Organizations

McHenry County Farm Bureau
1102 McConnell Road
PO Box 1530,
Woodstock, IL 60098
8 15.338.1520
http://www.conserveMC.org

Land Conservancy of McHenry County
PO Box 352
Woodstock, IL 60098
815.455.4618
http://www.conserveMC.org

McHenry County Soil & Water Conservation District
1143 N Seminary
Woodstock, IL 60098
815.338.0099 x3
http://www.mchenryswcd.org

McHenry County Conservation District
18410 US Highway 14
Woodstock, IL 60098
815.338.6223
http://www.mccdistrict.org

McHenry County Defenders, 124 Cass
Suite 3, Woodstock, IL 60098
815.338.0393
http://www.mcdef.org

Openlands Project
25 E Washington
Suite1600
Chicago, IL 60602
312-427-4256
http://www.openlands.org

 

Farmland Preservation Survey Results for Farmland Owners

1. To what extent do you support the following goal:

“To preserve the agricultural heritage, landscape, and economy of McHenry County through a viable farmland protection program”

 

Great Extent

   %
 Somewhat
 %
Not at all
%
  
 
 61
 42%
 52
 36%
   25
17%
  

2. To what extent do you think the county should work towards implementing the following vision:

“To have an active, thriving agricultural economy in McHenry County in the year 2050”

 

Great Extent
%
Somewhat
%
Not at all
%
  
 
65
 45% 
49
 34%
25
 17%
  

3. Would you be interested in a voluntary program that would allow you to keep your land in agricultural production while compensating you economically for the increasing land values in the county?

     Yes      
 % 
  Maybe
 % 
  No   
  %
Need More
  Info
   %
31
21%
33
 23%
35
24%
51
35%

4. Would you attend a public forum on the topic of Farmland Preservation in McHenry County?

        
 Yes
 %
    Maybe
 %
 No
 %
 
58
   40%
44
 30% 
39
 27%
  

5. Would you like to be added to the McHenry County Farmland Preservation Alliance’s mailing list to receive updates and newsletters on the topic? (if yes, fill out contact info at end.)
 Yes
   %
  No
   %
96
66%
42
29%

6. How long would you like to keep your land in agricultural production?

less than 2
%
2 to 10
%
10 or more
%
Forever
%
14
10%
45
31%
40
28%
32
22%

7. How many acres of farmland do you own?

less than 50
%
50-200
%
200-500
%
500 +
%
35
24%
69
48%
22
15%
11
8%

8. What age group are you in?

under 35
%
35-55
%
55 +
%
1
1%
43
30%
96
66%

9. What is your relationship to your land (click all that apply)

Actively Farming
%
Landowner/landholder
%
37
26%
64
44%
Full Owner
Part Owner
%
83
57%
25
17%