Record corn and soybean yields and good livestock returns account for significantly higher farm earnings in 2004 for Illinois farmers. Returns to labor and management averaged $77,906 in 2004 for 3015 farms participating in FBFM (Farm Business Farm Management Association) program. This was $22,228 above 2003 and $38,510 above the modest $39,396 of the last five years. The total net farm income (which includes a return to equity) was $97,514 for 2004. For this group of farms, corn averaged 184 bushels per acre and soybeans averaged 53 bushels in 2004. Farm production per man year was $315,561. The non-farm income per farm also rose to $27,280 and family living cost in 2004 was reported to be $52,695 per farm.