Ogemaw County, Michigan · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Ogemaw County, Michigan grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Ogemaw County, Michigan (70% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 12,212 cattle and 6,103 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (11,678 acres), hay (9,984 acres) and soybeans (8,018 acres). Its farms sold $62.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 44th of 81 counties in Michigan.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $62.6 million1785th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 27070,594 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 30% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1815 published, 3 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Ogemaw County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Ogemaw 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MI | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 6,103 milk cows | 21* | 278* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 17,273 tons | 34 | 1,625* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 12,212 cattle | 24 | 1,682* | 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 339,079 bushels | 23 | 730* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 705 sheep | 34* | 1,191* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 240 goats | 45 | 1,975* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 13,187 bushels | 41* | 596* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 1.7 million bushels | 43 | 1,101* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 320,611 bushels | 41 | 1,216* | under 1% | production |
| Maple syrup | 610 gallons | 42* | 231* | under 1% | production |
| Pumpkins | 4 acres | 55* | 864* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 2,390 pounds | 53* | 1,546* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 371 hogs | 35* | 986* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,062 laying hens | 59* | 1,670* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 9 turkeys | 54* | 1,641* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet corn, apples and chickens.
What livestock does Ogemaw County raise?
Other farm counties in Michigan
| County | Farm 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 |
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.