DeKalb County
Class A Tillable With Wind Lease Income
0000 McGirr Road Shabbona, IL 60550
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Auction Date: 06/17/2025
Auction Time: 1:00 PM CT
Auction Held At: Indian Oaks Country Club, 603 Preserve Rd, Shabbona, IL 60550
Entire Farm Description:
Presenting an excellent opportunity for quality farmland, including wind lease income in DeKalb County. This highly productive farm is comprised of 81.32± acres, located northeast of Shabbona, IL, Zoned A-1 agricultural.
The farm is easily accessible via an easement off of McGirr Road. The tillable portion is partially tile drained and its collective topography is level to slightly rolling. Soils primarily consist of Drummer silty clay and Flanagan silt loam, with an excellent PI rating of 142.7. Farm tenancy is already in place for 2025. However, it remains open for the 2026 crop year.
Additional annual income is generated by a wind turbine on its western border, which only impacts about a half-acre of land. With the southern DeKalb region’s expansive growth of renewable energy, this property is perfectly positioned for future land acquisition. Transmission lines already run along the northern border of this tract, with a power substation sitting one mile west of this tract.
Whether you’re a farmer looking to expand or an investor eyeing a well-rounded rural asset, this farm checks all the boxes. With extremely strong soil production, desirable location and multiple income streams, it offers immediate utility and long-term appreciation.
Tract 1 Description:
This tract consists of 81.32± acres of productive DeKalb County farmland, with soils primarily consisting of Drummer silty clay and Flanagan Silt loam. The tract is well-drained and has a highly respectable productivity index rating of 142.7. While this farm is already under a farm lease for 2025, the 2026 crop year remains open.
An additional source of annual income is generated by a wind turbine lease. This single windmill is located on the far western edge of this tract, affecting roughly one half-acre, and is accessible by its own utility easement. Prospective buyers are required to sign an NDA before obtaining information on the wind lease.
Buyer shall receive 50% of the 2025 farm lease income.
The seller will provide a $10,000 credit at closing for a new buyer to install culverts on waterways, which has been approved by Soil & Water.
APH reports and Soil test data are available upon request.
Prospective buyers are required to sign an NDA before obtaining information on the wind lease.
Deeded acres: 81.32±
FSA Farmland Acres: 78.57± (Waiting on verification of this from FSA Reports)
Soil Types: Drummer Silty Clay, Flanagan Silt Loam
Soil PI/NCCPI/CSR2: 142.7
CRP Acres/payment: N/A
Taxes: TBD Currently Unavailable via tax assessor webpage
Lease Status: Leased for 2025 Open Tenancy for 2026 crop year
Possession: Immediate possession subject to current tenants’ rights for 2025
Survey needed?: No survey needed
Brief Legal: 81.32± Acres N 1/2 SE 1/4 S25 T39N R3E DeKalb Co IL
PIDs: 10-25-400-007 and 10-25-400-008
Lat/Lon: 41.825, -88.8333
Zip Code: 60550
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