Table 4. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Michigan 
Alcona 
Alger 
Allegan 
Alpena 
Antrim 
Arenac 
Net cash farm income of the operations 
$1,000, 2012 
2,230,681 
1,698 
482 
92,820 
4,240 
155 
18,495 
2007 
1,308,930 
1,435 
647 
99,291 
5,301 
3,867 
7,113 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
42,738 
7,225 
5,187 
66,490 
9,258 
373 
43,931 
2007 
23,368 
5,107 
7,525 
62,252 
9,251 
9,408 
14,576 
Farms with net gains 1 
number, 2012 
24,112 
81 
38 
614 
168 
154 
221 
2007 
25,004 
106 
38 
696 
228 
151 
247 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
113,705 
38,554 
32,708 
185,436 
53,108 
41,112 
92,181 
2007 
67,154 
26,304 
26,361 
159,798 
32,367 
46,828 
36,369 
Farms with net losses 
number, 2012 
28,082 
154 
55 
782 
290 
261 
200 
2007 
31,010 
175 
48 
899 
345 
260 
241 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
18,196 
9,253 
13,827 
26,903 
16,145 
23,665 
9,386 
2007 
11,938 
7,731 
7,387 
13,268 
6,025 
12,325 
7,759 
Net cash farm income of operators 
$1,000, 2012 
2,108,164 
1,697 
482 
76,774 
4,189 
169 
18,276 
2007 
1,230,624 
1,434 
436 
94,642 
5,205 
3,803 
6,904 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
40,391 
7,219 
5,187 
54,996 
9,146 
408 
43,412 
2007 
21,970 
5,105 
5,067 
59,337 
9,084 
9,253 
14,148 
Farm operators reporting net gains 1 
farms, 2012 
24,006 
81 
38 
614 
168 
153 
220 
2007 
24,835 
106 
38 
693 
228 
151 
246 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
109,474 
38,554 
32,708 
159,652 
52,927 
42,014 
91,625 
2007 
64,874 
26,297 
20,798 
154,582 
31,953 
46,859 
35,724 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
farms, 2012 
28,188 
154 
55 
782 
290 
262 
201 
2007 
31,179 
175 
48 
902 
345 
260 
242 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
18,443 
9,262 
13,827 
27,177 
16,216 
23,888 
9,358 
2007 
12,205 
7,731 
7,387 
13,839 
6,030 
12,587 
7,785 
Item 
Baraga 
Barry 
Bay 
Benzie 
Berrien 
Branch 
Calhoun 
Net cash farm income of the operations 
$1,000, 2012 
-43 
42,274 
61,865 
-207 
33,447 
47,202 
21,506 
2007 
269 
18,805 
17,524 
653 
33,779 
19,743 
17,041 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
-747 
41,003 
80,763 
-1,142 
31,465 
44,783 
21,022 
2007 
3,537 
16,156 
20,592 
3,187 
25,984 
17,488 
14,466 
Farms with net gains 1 
number, 2012 
18 
410 
502 
60 
531 
475 
414 
2007 
30 
471 
479 
70 
696 
544 
525 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
18,293 
124,504 
133,033 
33,054 
91,487 
117,635 
79,048 
2007 
21,078 
52,218 
43,941 
30,967 
58,043 
48,752 
46,058 
Farms with net losses 
number, 2012 
39 
621 
264 
121 
532 
579 
609 
2007 
46 
693 
372 
135 
604 
585 
653 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
9,534 
14,127 
18,627 
18,098 
28,445 
14,983 
18,424 
2007 
7,903 
8,354 
9,474 
11,217 
10,959 
11,585 
10,933 
Net cash farm income of operators 
$1,000, 2012 
-44 
41,293 
60,108 
-218 
32,124 
44,489 
20,030 
2007 
269 
14,003 
16,257 
612 
32,932 
17,846 
15,642 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
-765 
40,052 
78,469 
-1,206 
30,220 
42,210 
19,580 
2007 
3,537 
12,030 
19,104 
2,984 
25,333 
15,807 
13,279 
Farm operators reporting net gains 1 
farms, 2012 
18 
410 
501 
60 
524 
474 
413 
2007 
30 
468 
470 
70 
695 
539 
523 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
18,233 
121,855 
129,858 
32,859 
90,776 
112,914 
75,619 
2007 
21,078 
46,009 
42,501 
30,439 
57,032 
46,374 
44,393 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
farms, 2012 
39 
621 
265 
121 
539 
580 
610 
2007 
46 
696 
381 
135 
605 
590 
655 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
9,534 
13,957 
18,684 
18,098 
28,650 
15,573 
18,361 
2007 
7,903 
10,818 
9,760 
11,253 
11,083 
12,118 
11,566 
Item 
Cass 
Charlevoix 
Cheboygan 
Chippewa 
Clare 
Clinton 
Crawford 
Net cash farm income of the operations 
$1,000, 2012 
56,028 
1,510 
-1,217 
2,513 
3,993 
72,841 
-403 
2007 
20,568 
554 
2,336 
1,520 
4,364 
45,039 
-144 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
70,210 
5,084 
-3,888 
6,143 
8,680 
64,575 
-8,220 
2007 
25,361 
1,649 
6,733 
3,789 
9,698 
36,588 
-3,687 
Farms with net gains 1 
number, 2012 
362 
99 
103 
189 
160 
645 
11 
2007 
367 
119 
118 
169 
164 
669 
13 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
175,270 
39,745 
17,278 
28,448 
44,726 
125,411 
3,269 
2007 
68,553 
21,032 
32,316 
20,494 
44,753 
78,487 
13,127 
Farms with net losses 
number, 2012 
436 
198 
210 
220 
300 
483 
38 
2007 
444 
217 
229 
232 
286 
562 
26 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
17,018 
12,247 
14,269 
13,019 
10,545 
16,665 
11,545 
2007 
10,339 
8,980 
6,450 
8,379 
10,404 
13,290 
12,095 
Net cash farm income of operators 
$1,000, 2012 
51,520 
1,497 
-1,223 
2,511 
3,793 
71,763 
-404 
2007 
18,430 
554 
2,291 
1,673 
4,059 
44,307 
-144 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
64,562 
5,040 
-3,908 
6,140 
8,247 
63,620 
-8,240 
2007 
22,726 
1,649 
6,603 
4,172 
9,019 
35,992 
-3,687 
Farm operators reporting net gains 1 
farms, 2012 
359 
99 
103 
189 
158 
645 
11 
2007 
366 
119 
118 
170 
163 
664 
13 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
165,192 
39,745 
17,227 
28,499 
44,414 
123,830 
3,269 
2007 
63,168 
21,032 
32,316 
20,222 
43,826 
78,112 
13,127 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
farms, 2012 
439 
198 
210 
220 
302 
483 
38 
2007 
445 
217 
229 
231 
287 
567 
26 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
17,731 
12,312 
14,274 
13,068 
10,676 
16,785 
1 1 ,572 
2007 
10,537 
8,981 
6,647 
7,639 
10,749 
13,333 
12,095 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
284 Michigan 
2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
