Table 9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982 



[Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 



Chemicals used 



Micfiigan 



Alcona 



Alger 



Allegan 



Alpena 



Commercial fertilizer . 



farms, 1987.. 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987,. 

 1982. 



Cropland fertilized, except pastureland farms, 1987. 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987.. 

 1982. 



Pastureland and rengeland fertilized farms, 1987.. 



1982. 



acres on which used. 1987.. 

 1982- 



Lime farms, 



acres on which used, 



tons, 



Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc.. to 

 control — 

 Insects on hay and other crops farms. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



1987. 

 1982. 



acres on which used. 1 987. 

 1982. 



Nematodes in crops . 



_ farms. 1987. 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987. 



1982. 



Diseases in crops and orchards farms, 1987.. 



1982.. 

 acres on which used. 1987.. 

 1982.. 

 Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 



pasture farms, 1987,. 



1982, 



acres on which used, 1987.. 



1982.. 



Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth 



control of crops or thinning of fruit farms, 1987.. 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987.. 



1982. 



75 

 127 



6 203 



7 171 



70 

 121 



5 513 



6 719 



690 

 452 



9 

 8 

 204 

 160 

 468 

 516 



7 



23 



490 



(D) 



9 



6 



54 

 6 



43 



38 



3 068 



3 114 



32 



40 



2 740 



1 717 



31 



39 



(D) 



1 684 



3 



4 



(D) 



33 



5 

 9 

 151 

 164 

 270 

 399 



9 



9 



49 



251 



1 



1 



(D) 



(D) 



6 



4 



(D) 



16 



20 



24 



877 



822 



Chemicals used 



Baraga 



Barry 



Bay 



Benzie 



Berrien 



Branch 



Commercial fertilizer . 



farms. 1987.. 



1982.. 



acres on which used. 1987.. 



1982., 



Cropland fertilized, except pastureland farms, 1987.. 



1982.. 



acres on which used, 1987.. 



1982.. 



Pastureland and rangeland fertilized 



farms, 1987.. 



1982.. 



acres on which used, 1987.. 

 1982.. 



Lime , 



farms, 



acres on which used, 



tons. 



Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

 control— 

 Insects on hay and other crops farms, 



acres on which used. 



Nematodes in crops farms, 



acres on which used. 



Diseases in crops and orchards farms, 



acres on which used. 



Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 

 pasture farms. 



acres on which used. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982, 

 1987. 

 1982, 



1987.. 

 1982. 

 1987.. 

 1982.. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982, 



1987, 

 1982, 

 1987, 

 1982. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987, 

 1982, 



27 



35 



1 038 



1 041 



27 



35 



996 



987 



3 



5 



42 



54 



14 



10 



320 



97 



537 



289 



Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth 



control of crops or thinning of fruit farms. 1987.. 



1982.. 



acres on which used. 1987.. 



1982. 



2 

 (D) 



2 



(D) 



4 



13 



138 



277 



1 

 (D) 



860 



933 



135 253 



147 340 



860 



933 



135 253 



147 088 



252 



97 

 135 



5 945 



6 658 



97 

 135 



5 871 



6 793 



4 



4 



74 



65 



17 

 18 

 236 

 587 

 372 

 902 



67 

 107 



3 776 



4 391 



19 



30 



171 



900 



61 



68 



4 033 



3 142 



77 



4 574 

 4 750 



37 



29 



1 758 



1 367 



252 MICHIGAN 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 



