Sources For the first time ever, this report gathers facts and data from publicly available sources to reveal several truths about Illinois livestock farms. 1  IEPA, Total Livestock Related Complaints, Livestock Program Livestock Facility Investigation Reports (1986-2011); Livestock Inspection Data (2012-2017). 2  IEPA, Total Number of Violation Notices, Livestock Program Livestock Facility Investigation Reports (1986-2011) Livestock Inspection Data (2012-2017). 3  Illinois NRCS, EQIP data (FY 2017) ($4,678,997 of Confined Livestock and Manure Management projects + $3,163,932 of Grazing Land Operations = $7,842,929 EQIP dollars + estimated $2 million of farmer matching dollars, based on farmer paying 25 percent of total cost of projects = $9.8 million total estimated). 4  Decision Innovation Solutions, LLC, 2015 Illinois Agriculture Economic Contribution Study (Feb. 2015). 5  NOITCs submitted to IDOA for FY 2017 (89 swine farms with 86,864 animal units = 217,160 pig spaces X estimated construction cost of $260/ pig space = $56,461,600; 17 beef farms with 3,897 head X estimated construction cost of $1,200/ head = $4,676,400; 14 dairy farms with 1,129 head X estimated construction cost of $5,500/ head = 6,209,500; 3 poultry/turkey farms with 414.5 animal units X estimated construction cost of $2,200/animal unit = $911,900 = estimated total construction cost of new livestock farms of $68,259,400) 6  Pro Exporter, Illinois Corn Supply-Demand Report (May 2018). 7  Decision Innovation Solutions, LLC, Economic Analysis of Animal Agriculture in Illinois 2004- 2014 (Sept. 2015) (875,700 tons of soybean meal consumed by Illinois animal agriculture in 2014; 875,700 tons X 2,000 pounds = 1,751,400,000 pounds of soybean meal/47.5 pounds of soybean meal per bushel of soybeans = 36,871,579 bushels of soybeans consumed by Illinois animal agriculture). 8  IDOA, LMFA Program Summary (2017) (2,286 total NOITCs received, of which 425 NOITCs expired or became inactive & farms were never constructed: 425/2286 = 18.6 percent). 9  IDOA, NOITCs, LMFA Program Summary (2017). 10  IDOA, Public Informational Meetings Conducted, LMFA Program Summary (2017). 11  IEPA, Total Livestock Related Complaints, Livestock Program Facility Investigation Reports (1986-2011); Livestock Inspection Data (2012-2017). 12  IEPA, Livestock Inspection Data (2017); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Census of Agriculture Illinois data (2012) (There were 24 total complaints, including water and odor related complaints, filed to IEPA for all livestock between October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. According to the 2012 Census data, there were a total of 35,647 farms in Illinois having even one animal present. This number includes beef and dairy cattle, swine, sheep, goats, equine, and poultry, including layers, broilers and turkeys. 24 total complaints/35,647 livestock farms = 0.07 percent of farms received complaints; 100 percent - 0.07 percent = 99.93 percent of farms not receiving complaints). 13  IEPA, Total Unsubstantiated Odor Complaints, Livestock Program Livestock Facility Investigation Reports (1986-2011); Livestock Inspection Data (2012-2017). 14  IEPA, Total Number of Violation Notices, Livestock Program Livestock Facility Investigation Reports (1986-2011); Livestock Inspection Data (2012-2017). 15  IEPA, Illinois Integrated Water Quality Report and Section 303(d) List (2016) (http://www.epa. illinois.gov/topics/water-quality/watershed- management/tmdls/303d-list/index). 16  IDNR, Division of Fisheries, Miles of Water Affected by Pollution-Caused Fish Kills (2003-2017). 17  Illinois NRCS, EQIP data (FY 2017) ($4,678,997 of confined livestock + manure management projects + $3,163,932 of Grazing Land Operations = $7,842,929 EQIP dollars + estimated $2 million of farmer matching dollars, based on farmer paying 25 percent of total cost of projects = $9.8 million total). 34