Figure 6. Selected Farm Production Expenses 
$1.4 
$1.2 
$1.0 
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C 
O 
$ 0.8 
0Q 
$ 0.6 
• 2012 
02007 
02002 
$ 0.0 
Livestock and Feed purchased Fertilizer, lime, and Gasoline, fuels, and Hired farm labor Interest expense 
poultry purchased soil conditioners oils purchased 
or leased purchased 
Chemicals 
purchased 
Figure 7. Selected Farm Production Expenses - Percent of Total 
20% 
18% 
16% 
14% 
12 % 
10% 
8% 
6% 
4% 
2% 
0 % 
• 2012 
02007 
02002 
Livestock and 
poultry purchased 
or leased 
Feed purchased Fertilizer, lime, and Gasoline, fuels, and Hired farm labor 
soil conditioners oils purchased 
purchased 
Interest expense 
Chemicals 
purchased 
2012 Census of Agriculture Michigan 5 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
