Table 44. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Fewest number of farms accounting for- 
1 0 percent of sales 
25 percent of sales 
50 percent of sales 
75 percent of sales 
Farms 
number 
52,194 
27 
156 
887 
3,075 
percent 
100.0 
0.1 
0.3 
1.7 
5.9 
Land in farms 
acres 
9,948,564 
107,173 
499,532 
1,930,658 
4,199,088 
Average size of farm 
acres 
191 
3,969 
3,202 
2,177 
1,366 
Estimated market value of land and 
buildings 
farms 
52,194 
27 
156 
887 
3,075 
$1,000 
39,988,344 
569,903 
2,341,856 
8,421,894 
17,511,275 
Average per farm 
dollars 
766,148 
21,107,527 
15,011,897 
9,494,807 
5,694,723 
Average per acre 
dollars 
4,020 
5,318 
4,688 
4,362 
4,170 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
equipment 
$1,000 
6,395,233 
124,451 
407,276 
1,311,851 
2,807,674 
percent 
100.0 
1.9 
6.4 
20.5 
43.9 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
acres 
7,669,071 
99,542 
465,927 
1,791,153 
3,867,691 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
7,057,978 
97,512 
455,245 
1,758,177 
3,797,135 
Pastureland, excluding woodland 
pastured 
acres 
509,919 
217 
2,651 
12,569 
40,025 
Market value of agricultural products 
sold (see text) 
$1,000 
8,678,050 
878,240 
2,169,837 
4,341,820 
6,509,529 
Average per farm 
dollars 
166,265 
32,527,401 
13,909,212 
4,894,949 
2,116,920 
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 
dry peas 
farms 
18,514 
13 
95 
668 
2,555 
$1,000 
3,613,250 
62,432 
306,960 
1,127,133 
2,337,717 
Tobacco 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cotton and cottonseed 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and 
sweet potatoes 
farms 
2,793 
3 
23 
118 
283 
$1,000 
462,726 
(D) 
145,194 
307,788 
384,968 
Fruits, tree nuts, and berries 
farms 
2,304 
4 
44 
141 
$1,000 
257,133 
- 
(D) 
84,015 
147,964 
Fruits and tree nuts 
farms 
1,361 
- 
2 
25 
88 
$1,000 
133,091 
- 
(D) 
29,858 
65,393 
Berries 
farms 
1,124 
- 
2 
23 
67 
$1,000 
124,043 
- 
(D) 
54,157 
82,570 
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 
sod (see text) 
farms 
2,235 
6 
18 
90 
226 
$1,000 
727,847 
184,348 
289,341 
484,070 
601,673 
Cut Christmas trees and short-rotation 
woody crops 
farms 
826 
- 
1 
5 
23 
$1,000 
30,210 
- 
(D) 
17,430 
20,153 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
744 
- 
1 
5 
20 
$1,000 
29,643 
- 
(D) 
17,430 
(D) 
Short rotation woody crops 
farms 
101 
- 
- 
5 
$1,000 
567 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
13,067 
3 
22 
239 
894 
$1,000 
415,271 
(D) 
20,294 
160,419 
287,177 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
631 
1 
6 
21 
$1,000 
2,859 
- 
(D) 
100 
258 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
10,677 
8 
64 
350 
1,145 
$1,000 
603,653 
49,008 
130,296 
284,107 
428,950 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
1,913 
6 
54 
239 
730 
$1,000 
1,540,609 
130,219 
579,083 
1,026,572 
1,363,519 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
2,150 
3 
26 
92 
207 
$1,000 
482,177 
(D) 
290,477 
396,511 
457,898 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, 
and milk (see text) 
farms 
2,544 
- 
- 
5 
25 
$1,000 
13,963 
- 
- 
106 
1,352 
Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 
and donkeys 
farms 
2,796 
1 
2 
8 
24 
$1,000 
29,097 
(D) 
(D) 
90 
163 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
4,565 
7 
15 
40 
79 
$1,000 
472,218 
298,161 
382,400 
447,167 
462,705 
Aquaculture 
farms 
70 
- 
- 
- 
4 
$1,000 
3,982 
- 
- 
- 
2,343 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
1,451 
- 
3 
7 
24 
$1,000 
25,914 
- 
(D) 
6,411 
12,948 
Value of organically produced 
commodities (see text) 
farms 
421 
2 
4 
11 
38 
$1,000 
53,503 
(D) 
3,433 
13,538 
31,722 
Value of landlords' share 
of total sales (see text) 
farms 
1,504 
1 
4 
90 
347 
$1,000 
65,469 
(D) 
550 
20,681 
44,292 
Total farm production expenses 
farms 
52,194 
27 
156 
887 
3,075 
$1,000 
6,942,117 
728,440 
1,750,910 
3,333,891 
4,882,786 
Selected farm production expenses: 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
26,149 
18 
127 
808 
2,878 
$1,000 
785,135 
20,545 
77,524 
255,130 
500,519 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
25,051 
19 
129 
823 
2,920 
$1,000 
362,470 
19,635 
54,903 
140,470 
244,586 
Livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased (see text) 
farms 
12,053 
18 
82 
332 
984 
$1,000 
326,573 
55,305 
119,307 
204,897 
263,133 
Feed purchased 
farms 
24,389 
18 
104 
463 
1,392 
$1,000 
1,240,433 
273,818 
601,563 
872,586 
1,045,477 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
49,756 
27 
156 
885 
3,067 
$1,000 
397,260 
18,085 
52,016 
137,900 
240,799 
Utilities (see text) 
farms 
33,863 
27 
156 
887 
3,075 
$1,000 
159,587 
11,848 
32,158 
64,537 
97,527 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
13,620 
27 
155 
842 
2,524 
$1,000 
744,744 
83,283 
216,449 
421,337 
569,099 
Interest expense 
farms 
20,346 
26 
144 
776 
2,611 
$1,000 
293,485 
1 1 ,924 
41,615 
96,923 
160,506 
Government payments 
farms 
20,605 
13 
98 
649 
2,450 
$1,000 
155,919 
811 
5,450 
28,859 
72,223 
Inventory of selected livestock: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
13,626 
8 
64 
359 
1,181 
number 
1,130,477 
66,190 
247,548 
504,012 
750,009 
Milk cows 
farms 
2,409 
6 
54 
238 
732 
number 
376,255 
33,303 
133,838 
234,999 
319,851 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
2,198 
3 
26 
90 
199 
number 
1,099,478 
137,672 
560,744 
837,790 
1,008,808 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Michigan 39 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
