Table 23. Summary by Farm Typology Measured by Gross Cash Farm Income, Primary Occupation of Small 
Family Farm Operators, and Non-Family Farms - Michigan: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Small family farms - GCFI less than $350,000 
Item 
All farms 
Retirement 
Off-farm 
occupation 
NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 
- Con. 
Net cash farm income of operations - Con 
Farms with net gains 2 
number 
24,112 
6,507 
6,873 
Average net gain 
. dollars 
113,705 
20,062 
20,643 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
1,852 
714 
834 
$1,000 to $4,999 
4,406 
1,755 
1,863 
$5,000 to $9,999 
2,888 
1,074 
1,139 
$10,000 to $24,999 
4,038 
1,404 
1,343 
$25,000 to $49,999 
3,037 
798 
842 
$50,000 or more 
7,891 
762 
852 
Farms with net losses 
number 
28,082 
9,486 
12,510 
Average net loss 
. dollars 
18,196 
10,786 
11,480 
Loss of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
2,263 
924 
1,050 
$1,000 to $4,999 
9,018 
3,486 
4,161 
$5,000 to $9,999 
6,513 
2,215 
3,136 
$10,000 to $24,999 
6,493 
2,002 
2,963 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2,094 
556 
801 
$50,000 or more 
1,701 
303 
399 
Net cash farm income of operators 
...farms 
52,194 
15,993 
19,383 
$1,000 
2,108,164 
26,143 
-9,502 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
40,391 
1,635 
-490 
Operators reporting net gains 2 
...farms 
24,006 
6,497 
6,842 
Average net gain 
. dollars 
109,474 
19,819 
19,749 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
1,848 
717 
830 
$1,000 to $4,999 
4,407 
1,755 
1,869 
$5,000 to $9,999 
2,896 
1,072 
1,145 
$10,000 to $24,999 
4,037 
1,404 
1,334 
$25,000 to $49,999 
3,084 
797 
855 
$50,000 or more 
7,734 
752 
809 
Operators reporting net losses 
...farms 
28,188 
9,496 
12,541 
Average net loss 
. dollars 
18,443 
10,807 
11,532 
Loss of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
2,264 
922 
1,053 
$1,000 to $4,999 
9,027 
3,485 
4,160 
$5,000 to $9,999 
6,524 
2,217 
3,146 
$10,000 to $24,999 
6,523 
2,010 
2,968 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2,120 
559 
812 
$50,000 or more 
1,730 
303 
402 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
LOANS (SEE TEXT) 
Total 
...farms 
366 
26 
30 
$1,000 
47,247 
483 
484 
INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 
Total income from farm-related sources, gross 
before taxes and expenses (see text) .... 
...farms 
20,264 
5,879 
6,157 
$1,000 
338,828 
50,084 
40,497 
Customwork and other agricultural 
services 
...farms 
2,947 
492 
646 
$1,000 
48,281 
2,682 
2,817 
Gross cash rent or share payments 
...farms 
8,662 
3,391 
3,143 
$1,000 
81,864 
26,207 
16,896 
Sales of forest products, excluding 
Christmas trees, short rotation woody 
crops, and maple products 
...farms 
1,819 
656 
556 
$1,000 
13,886 
4,661 
3,513 
Agri-tourism and recreational services 
(see text) 
...farms 
802 
224 
253 
$1,000 
18,995 
2,544 
2,370 
Patronage dividends and refunds 
from cooperatives 
...farms 
5,863 
923 
1,133 
$1,000 
28,112 
1,005 
1,250 
Crop and livestock insurance 
payments received 
...farms 
2,076 
292 
353 
$1,000 
86,591 
4,272 
5,154 
Amount from state and local government 
agricultural program payments 
...farms 
550 
174 
146 
$1,000 
2,682 
358 
425 
Other farm-related income 
sources (see text) 
...farms 
3,259 
830 
932 
$1,000 
58,353 
8,355 
8,073 
LAND USE 
Total cropland 
...farms 
44,668 
13,820 
15,733 
acres 
7,669,071 
798,293 
837,407 
Harvested cropland 
...farms 
37,479 
10,460 
12,813 
acres 
7,057,978 
576,324 
668,525 
Operator's primary occupation 
farming excluding retirement 
farms 
Mid-size 
Large-scale family 
farms - GCFI 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
Non-family 
farms 
Low 
sales - GCFI 
less than 
$150,000 
Moderate 
sales - GCFI 
$150,000 
to $349,999 
family 
farms - 
GCFI 
$350,000 
to $999,999 
Large - 
$1,000,000 
to $4,999,999 
Very large - 
$5,000,000 
or more 
4,076 
1,851 
2,466 
1,284 
149 
906 
25,974 
98,024 
244,471 
688,923 
2,624,477 
334,904 
251 
3 
1 
1 
48 
629 
27 
22 
3 
- 
107 
588 
21 
13 
2 
- 
51 
1,027 
112 
37 
6 
- 
109 
952 
240 
80 
18 
- 
107 
629 
1,448 
2,313 
1,254 
149 
484 
4,768 
244 
273 
114 
27 
660 
21,581 
87,121 
139,188 
432,551 
782,452 
49,157 
234 
1 
6 
48 
1,186 
14 
8 
1 
- 
162 
1,012 
23 
10 
- 
- 
117 
1,313 
47 
35 
7 
- 
126 
570 
56 
40 
7 
2 
62 
453 
103 
174 
99 
25 
145 
8,844 
2,095 
2,739 
1,398 
176 
1,566 
-6,418 
145,545 
519,468 
795,433 
373,119 
264,377 
-726 
69,472 
189,656 
568,979 
2,119,994 
168,823 
4,044 
1,838 
2,456 
1,277 
150 
902 
24,180 
91,392 
227,773 
663,498 
2,626,736 
330,013 
247 
4 
1 
1 
48 
630 
26 
20 
2 
- 
105 
591 
21 
13 
1 
- 
53 
1,030 
115 
38 
6 
- 
110 
963 
255 
87 
19 
- 
108 
583 
1,417 
2,297 
1,248 
150 
478 
4,800 
257 
283 
121 
26 
664 
21,709 
87,288 
141,145 
428,553 
803,516 
50,141 
236 
2 
3 
48 
1,192 
15 
9 
1 
- 
165 
1,011 
25 
10 
1 
- 
114 
1,324 
43 
41 
8 
- 
129 
575 
62 
41 
7 
2 
62 
462 
110 
179 
104 
24 
146 
17 
33 
107 
112 
11 
30 
228 
1,174 
8,459 
19,959 
12,806 
3,654 
3,427 
1,290 
1,778 
930 
108 
695 
32,940 
30,152 
69,913 
70,525 
18,791 
25,927 
530 
281 
544 
305 
21 
128 
3,529 
4,355 
11,594 
17,520 
2,274 
3,508 
1,252 
182 
271 
145 
26 
252 
8,826 
3,401 
9,420 
6,869 
2,629 
7,616 
347 
81 
87 
30 
8 
54 
2,063 
831 
1,852 
388 
110 
469 
165 
42 
42 
14 
4 
58 
2,147 
2,350 
3,887 
2,861 
6 
2,830 
848 
751 
1,176 
687 
82 
263 
797 
2,107 
5,609 
9,368 
5,918 
2,059 
293 
304 
462 
260 
15 
97 
5,367 
9,149 
26,670 
26,149 
3,235 
6,595 
82 
37 
55 
29 
9 
18 
229 
330 
515 
446 
(D) 
(D) 
765 
221 
251 
146 
16 
98 
9,981 
7,629 
10,336 
6,890 
(D) 
(D) 
7,479 
2,035 
2,698 
1,372 
157 
1,374 
583,576 
627,487 
1,745,276 
1,995,720 
519,013 
562,299 
6,809 
2,017 
2,688 
1,367 
152 
1,173 
503,825 
601,067 
1,703,747 
1,961,540 
508,791 
534,159 
See footnote(s) at end of table. 
-continued 
312 Farm Typology 2012 Census of Agriculture 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
