Table 41. Fertilizers and Chemicals Applied: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
item 
Michigan 
Alcona 
Alger 
Allegan 
Alpena 
Antrim 
Arenac 
Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners 
farms, 2012 
23,463 
77 
34 
610 
186 
164 
155 
2007 
26,431 
89 
39 
766 
230 
201 
171 
acres treated, 2012 
5,396,912 
9,808 
2,768 
166,799 
20,167 
16,495 
45,260 
2007 
5,711,776 
7,742 
3,875 
183,743 
24,802 
21,384 
50,587 
Cropland fertilized, except cropland pasture 
farms, 2012 
22,516 
69 
33 
586 
169 
155 
151 
2007 
25,082 
83 
37 
731 
208 
188 
165 
acres treated, 2012 
5,351,495 
9,616 
2,458 
165,845 
19,067 
15,997 
45,163 
2007 
5,651,519 
7,281 
3,709 
182,570 
23,685 
20,654 
50,191 
Pastureland and rangeland fertilized 
farms, 2012 
2,313 
14 
4 
61 
40 
23 
9 
2007 
2,968 
11 
7 
86 
49 
28 
8 
acres treated, 2012 
45,417 
192 
310 
954 
1,100 
498 
97 
2007 
60,257 
461 
166 
1,173 
1,117 
730 
396 
Manure 
farms, 2012 
9,149 
38 
20 
275 
109 
83 
45 
2007 
10,876 
23 
28 
401 
123 
88 
64 
acres treated, 2012 
761,437 
2,263 
1,210 
33,135 
4,632 
4,100 
6,486 
2007 
806,350 
1,419 
1,073 
43,835 
7,432 
4,569 
4,417 
Acres treated to control- 
Insects 
farms, 2012 
11,136 
18 
14 
358 
59 
85 
75 
2007 
9,513 
15 
8 
402 
42 
88 
44 
acres, 2012 
2,218,992 
2,142 
353 
61,138 
4,417 
8,839 
1 1 ,347 
2007 
1,667,647 
1,068 
82 
66,733 
3,682 
9,049 
7,945 
Weeds, grass, or brush 
farms, 2012 
21,713 
51 
27 
571 
141 
156 
145 
2007 
18,681 
48 
22 
541 
102 
110 
109 
acres, 2012 
5,767,291 
7,152 
2,169 
179,629 
17,020 
14,430 
44,593 
2007 
4,834,758 
4,907 
1,463 
149,055 
16,649 
7,863 
40,626 
Nematodes 
farms, 2012 
2,441 
1 
3 
60 
9 
21 
18 
2007 
1,016 
- 
- 
31 
4 
12 
1 
acres, 2012 
376,530 
(D) 
8 
5,957 
101 
1,431 
2,772 
2007 
126,221 
2,360 
(D) 
336 
(D) 
Diseases in crops and orchards 
farms, 2012 
5,141 
5 
5 
149 
35 
58 
35 
2007 
3,670 
10 
4 
142 
20 
41 
9 
acres, 2012 
781,472 
192 
14 
15,119 
1,236 
3,985 
7,455 
2007 
415,925 
47 
14 
10,596 
500 
5,605 
2,341 
Chemicals used to control growth, thin fruit, 
ripen, or defoliate 
farms, 2012 
1,893 
5 
- 
48 
11 
45 
7 
2007 
1,521 
5 
2 
41 
4 
45 
5 
acres on which used, 2012 
230,525 
10 
- 
4,173 
481 
3,931 
1,712 
2007 
120,890 
(D) 
(D) 
1,965 
285 
4,678 
(D) 
item 
Baraga 
Barry 
Bay 
Benzie 
Berrien 
Branch 
Calhoun 
Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners 
farms, 2012 
21 
326 
447 
82 
574 
482 
493 
2007 
33 
371 
504 
91 
771 
508 
548 
acres treated, 2012 
2,810 
79,304 
134,772 
5,325 
92,511 
143,299 
124,118 
2007 
1,755 
81,055 
142,421 
5,403 
110,411 
152,598 
132,135 
Cropland fertilized, except cropland pasture 
farms, 2012 
21 
311 
443 
75 
569 
477 
483 
2007 
33 
347 
493 
79 
750 
479 
533 
acres treated, 2012 
2,810 
78,333 
134,670 
5,114 
92,197 
142,862 
123,145 
2007 
(D) 
80,179 
141,993 
5,294 
109,746 
151,669 
130,153 
Pastureland and rangeland fertilized 
farms, 2012 
43 
10 
12 
24 
32 
45 
2007 
1 
50 
24 
17 
55 
54 
66 
acres treated, 2012 
- 
971 
102 
211 
314 
437 
973 
2007 
(D) 
876 
428 
109 
665 
929 
1,982 
Manure 
farms, 2012 
16 
180 
47 
22 
100 
175 
190 
2007 
9 
204 
54 
43 
172 
189 
215 
acres treated, 2012 
382 
23,758 
3,620 
538 
4,065 
1 1 ,430 
17,501 
2007 
216 
18,559 
4,008 
877 
6,000 
12,866 
14,871 
Acres treated to control- 
Insects 
farms, 2012 
8 
115 
228 
52 
429 
185 
219 
2007 
11 
86 
212 
67 
566 
180 
172 
acres, 2012 
454 
33,377 
43,576 
3,418 
49,557 
43,998 
45,446 
2007 
363 
19,086 
42,291 
3,213 
49,629 
55,837 
42,305 
Weeds, grass, or brush 
farms, 2012 
18 
303 
460 
79 
589 
453 
457 
2007 
15 
237 
397 
59 
606 
415 
420 
acres, 2012 
2,858 
81,750 
152,906 
5,061 
100,490 
159,092 
148,308 
2007 
1,249 
66,370 
131,729 
4,194 
92,607 
149,443 
121,273 
Nematodes 
farms, 2012 
1 
28 
78 
12 
95 
40 
39 
2007 
- 
6 
18 
5 
57 
16 
12 
acres, 2012 
(D) 
6,331 
12,139 
95 
10,773 
9,347 
3,734 
2007 
1,293 
2,901 
59 
2,795 
1,055 
535 
Diseases in crops and orchards 
farms, 2012 
6 
28 
120 
38 
260 
72 
65 
2007 
4 
17 
80 
49 
311 
26 
26 
acres, 2012 
59 
4,825 
19,584 
2,199 
21,980 
14,209 
11,317 
2007 
244 
2,686 
12,108 
2,814 
18,790 
4,765 
1,558 
Chemicals used to control growth, thin fruit, 
ripen, or defoliate 
farms, 2012 
4 
8 
25 
23 
129 
25 
9 
2007 
1 
3 
16 
28 
128 
2 
4 
acres on which used, 2012 
24 
184 
4,743 
1,909 
10,643 
4,948 
679 
2007 
(D) 
(D) 
958 
2,411 
4,991 
(D) 
28 
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2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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