Macon County is the major hub of agricultural processing in Illinois. Macon County area farmers generate over $150 million from corn sales and $143 million from soybeans sales annually. Macon County also has the world's largest processor of corn and soybean products in the Midwest.

To support farmers and agricultural businesses, extension staff delivers educational programs in the following areas:

• Grain marketing
• Farm leasing
• Computer training
• Pesticide applicator training
• Small farm planning
• Seed research plots
• Training on farm financial analysis
• Crop and plant diseases
• Land use and natural resources