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46,500
Number of farms |
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211 acres
Average size of a Michigan farm |
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9,800,000 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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2,250,000 acres
Corn acres intended in 2021, -4% vs. 2020
154 bu/acre
Corn yield in 2020, +7.0 bu/acre vs. 2019 |
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2,250,000 acres
Soybean acres intended in 2021, +2% vs. 2020
47 bu/acre
Soybean yield in 2020, +6.5 bu/acre vs. 2019 |
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560,000 acres
Wheat acres intended in 2021, +14% vs. 2020
82 bu/acre
Wheat yield in 2021, +7.0 bu/acre vs. 2020 |
Last 60 Days Percent of Normal Precipitation, Valid on July 21, 2022
