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2024 Marketing
Mission Statement To expand Illinois agricultural exports by providing domestic and international marketing assistance to both established and newly created Illinois food and agribusiness companies. The Bureau facilitates reverse trade missions for foreign livestock and grain buyers; sponsors domestic and international trade activities to spur sales of Illinois products; and partners with local food advocates in an effort to increase the production and distribution of Illinois-grown foods.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Provide opportunities to expand domestic and international markets identified through tours, trade shows, and missions.
    1. Facilitate more buyer/seller introductions per year.
    2. Increase the dollar value of sales resulting from marketing efforts.
  2. Provide marketing opportunities for alternative and specialty crops.
    1. Increase the number of projects regarding alternative and specialty crops.
  3. Provide relevant information and advice on foreign market penetration.
    1. Facilitate access to federal assistance programs.
      1. Facilitate company access to federal programs.
    2. Expand Illinois' agricultural sector.
      1. Improve agricultural export sales.
    Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, Agricultural Premium Fund, Federal Agricultural Marketing Services Fund, Agriculture Federal Projects Fund Statutory Authority 20 ILCS 205/40.7
    Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2024 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2023 Actual Fiscal Year 2022 Actual
    Input Indicators
    Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 6,709.0 $ 3,858.0 $ 4,852.0 $ 2,997.0 $ 2,397.1
    Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 6,709.0 $ 3,858.0 $ 4,852.0 $ 2,997.0 $ 2,397.1
    Average monthly full-time equivalents 19.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 15.0
    Output Indicators
    Number of custom reports and inquiries 1,350 1,311 1,200 1,181 921.0
    Number of IDOA's own trade shows/missions developed 22.0 22.0 20.0 20.0 7.0
    Number of cooperator-sponsored activities 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 32.0
    Number of projects regarding alternative and specialty crops 25.0 23.0 20.0 17.0 28.0
    Number of informational, educational, and outreach events 90.0 86.0 85.0 81.0 76.0
    Number of centennial, sesquicentennial, and bicentennial farm applications processed 250.0 256.0 230.0 234.0 228.0
    Number of Market News reports submitted weekly 35.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 66.0
    Outcome Indicators
    Number of buyer/seller introductions arranged by IDOA staff 4,550 4,513 4,000 3,500 1,930
    Number of participants in IDOA-sponsored trade shows 335.0 331.0 280.0 275.0 210.0
    Number of participants in IDOA-sponsored missions 145.0 144.0 145.0 145.0 132.0
    Number of participants in cooperator-sponsored activities 200.0 183.0 260.0 258.0 265.0
    Number of participants in alternative/specialty crop activities 815.0 802.0 750.0 756.0 824.0
    Number of participants at informational, educational, and outreach events 24,500 24,059 20,000 20,000 21,126
    Efficiency/Cost-Effectiveness Indicators
    Sales reported by Illinois companies participating in Programs* (in thousands) $ 175,000.0 $ 161,522.1 $ 157,622.5 $ 419,867.1 N/A
    Program participation expenses (in thousands) (a) $ 250.0 $ 252.0 $ 647.6 $ 422.0 N/A
    Sales reports to expenses (in dollars) $ 700.00 $ 640.94 $ 243.38 $ 995.04 N/A
    Footnotes
    In fiscal year 2024, started reporting Program Participation Expenses in thousands, instead of whole dollars. This is consistent with how Sales Reported by Illinois Companies Participating in Programs is reported.

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