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Cass County, Michigan · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cass County, Michigan grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Cass County's biggest by acreage are corn (65,349 acres), soybeans (48,485 acres) and hay (6,735 acres). Its farms sold $223 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 21st of 81 counties in Michigan.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for green beans (14th of 1,144 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$223 million733rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
651193,125 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
66% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5126 published, 25 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.6M$1.6M to $6.5M$6.5M to $25M$25M to $82M$82M to $250M$250M+
Withheld to protect individual farms
Cass County
$223 million
2% of Michigan farm sales. No. 21 of 81 counties with published figures.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Cass County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Corn10th in Michigan65,349 acres
  2. 2Soybeans20th in Michigan48,485 acres
  3. 3Hay45th in Michigan6,735 acres
  4. 4Green beans1st in Michigan*3,245 acres
  5. 5Wheat48th in Michigan*1,162 acres
  6. 6Apples11th in Michigan983 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn17th in Michigan*75 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins29th in Michigan*27 acres
  9. 9Carrots6th in Michigan*5 acres
  10. 10Broccoli5th in Michigan*5 acres

How does Cass County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Michigan and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Cass County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MI
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MIMeasure
Green beans3,245 acres1*14*28%acres harvested
Hogs111,859 hogs3163*9%head on farms
Honey240,623 pounds8*118*4%production
Corn11.7 million bushels104153%production
Sheep2,457 sheep6*344*3%head on farms
Apples983 acres1138*2%bearing acres
Cantaloupe4 acres10*307*2%acres harvested
Soybeans2.4 million bushels20626*2%production
Broccoli5 acres5*128*1%acres harvested
Goats395 goats331,532*1%head on farms
Sweet corn75 acres17*311*1%acres harvested
Hay12,968 tons451,912*under 1%production
Blackberries1 acre11*418*under 1%bearing acres
Garlic1 acre26*425*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins27 acres29*422*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 26 items
Cass County rankings, items 16 to 26
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MIMeasure
Watermelon4 acres11*518*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle3,632 cattle502,471*under 1%head on farms
Carrots5 acres6*121*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens20,558 broiler chickens5*517*under 1%head sold
Wheat58,102 bushels48*1,416*under 1%production
Lettuce2 acres15*366*under 1%acres harvested
Onions2 acres15*304*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre34*774*under 1%acres harvested
Celery1 acre5*64*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre21*416*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys279 turkeys16*325*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, tomatoes, cauliflower, green peas, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, asparagus, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears, apricots, eggs, milk and maple syrup.

What livestock does Cass County raise?

Cass County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs111,8593head on farms
Broiler chickens20,5585*head sold
Cattle3,63250head on farms
Sheep2,4576*head on farms
Goats39533head on farms
Turkeys27916*head on farms

Other farm counties in Michigan

Top Michigan counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Huron County$817 million
Allegan County$728 million
Ottawa County$727 million
Ionia County$612 million
Sanilac County$558 million
Gratiot County$486 million
Kent County$417 million
Clinton County$377 million
Lenawee County$342 million
Kalamazoo County$340 million
St. Joseph County$340 million
Tuscola County$328 million

What does Michigan grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.