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51,400
Number of farms |
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194 acres
Average size of a Michigan farm |
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9,950,000 acres
Land in Michigan farms |
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58
Average age of a Michigan Farmer |
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98%
Percentage of US farms individually or family-owned |
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1st
Michigan’s ranking for the state that produces the most low-fat ice cream mix and grows the most cucumbers for pickles, blueberries and tart cherries. |
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2nd
Michigan’s ranking for the state with the most diverse agriculture industry in the US |
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300
Number of agricultural commodities produced in Michigan |
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2,300,000 acres
Corn acres in 2017, -4.17% vs. 2016
157 bu/acre
Corn yield in 2016, -5.0 bu/acre vs. 2015 |
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2,350,000 acres
Soybean acres in 2017, +13.53% vs. 2016
50.5 bu/acre
Soybean yield in 2016, +1.5 bu/acre vs. 2015 |
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430,000 acres
Wheat acres in 2017, -29.51% vs. 2016
89 bu/acre
Wheat yield in 2016, +8.0 bu/acre vs. 2015 |