文档介绍：Economy of Illinois
general situation
The dollar gross state product for Illinois was estimated to be US$634 billion in 2008. The state's 2008 per capita gross state product was estimated to be US$40,006, and the state's per capita personal e was estimated to be US$41,411 in 2009.
As of March 2010, the state's unemployment rate was %, and two months later, the rate dropped to % in May.
Agriculture
Illinois' major agricultural outputs are corn, soybeans, hogs, cattle, dairy products and wheat.
In most years, Illinois is either the first or second state for the highest production of soybeans, with a harvest of million metric tons in 2008, after Iowa's production of million metric tons.
Illinois ranks second in . corn production with more than billion bushels produced annually.
Illinois also produces wine, and the state is home to two American viticultural areas.
Illinois' universities are actively researching alternative agricultural products as alternative crops.
Manufacturing
Illinois is one of the nation's manufacturing leaders, boasting annual value added productivity by manufacturing of over $107 billion in 2006. About three-quarters of the state's manufacturers are located in the Northeastern Opportunity Return Region, with 38 percent of Illinois' approximately 18,900 manufacturing plants located in Cook County. As of 2006, the leading manuf