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Ottawa County, Michigan · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Ottawa County, Michigan grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Ottawa County's biggest by acreage are corn (34,566 acres), soybeans (22,244 acres) and hay (11,086 acres). Its farms sold $727 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 3rd of 81 counties in Michigan.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for blueberries (3rd of 667 counties), celery (8th of 149 counties), squash (9th of 1,253 counties) and turkeys (18th of 1,741 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$727 million94th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,040144,491 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
57% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5336 published, 16 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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
Ottawa County
$727 million
6% of Michigan farm sales. No. 3 of 81 counties with published figures.

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

What does Ottawa County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn24th in Michigan34,566 acres
  2. 2Soybeans32nd in Michigan22,244 acres
  3. 3Hay19th in Michigan11,086 acres
  4. 4Blueberries2nd in Michigan7,046 acres
  5. 5Wheat35th in Michigan3,192 acres
  6. 6Apples3rd in Michigan3,154 acres
  7. 7Squash3rd in Michigan1,109 acres
  8. 8Celery1st in Michigan640 acres
  9. 9Onions2nd in Michigan*411 acres
  10. 10Pumpkins8th in Michigan139 acres

How does Ottawa 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.

Ottawa County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MI
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MIMeasure
Turkeys1.3 million turkeys118*67%head on farms
Blueberries7,046 acres23*35%bearing acres
Celery640 acres18*32%acres harvested
Onions411 acres2*37*15%acres harvested
Squash1,109 acres39*15%acres harvested
Apples3,154 acres317*8%bearing acres
Hogs70,241 hogs6*232*6%head on farms
Strawberries34 acres5*56*5%bearing acres
Goats1,100 goats4524*4%head on farms
Peaches81 acres6*66*4%bearing acres
Cattle38,173 cattle9680*3%head on farms
Milk13,994 milk cows11154*3%head on farms
Pumpkins139 acres8113*3%acres harvested
Honey175,976 pounds10*146*3%production
Cauliflower3 acres1*103*2%acres harvested
Show all 36 items
Ottawa County rankings, items 16 to 36
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MIMeasure
Sheep1,856 sheep13*467*2%head on farms
Hay26,214 tons191,222*2%production
Cantaloupe3 acres15*348*2%acres harvested
Corn5.9 million bushels246552%production
Sweet corn94 acres13*277*1%acres harvested
Soybeans1.1 million bushels32877*1%production
Kale1 acre11*304*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots21 acres4*43*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes34 acres5*146*under 1%acres harvested
Blackberries1 acre11*418*under 1%bearing acres
Wheat196,433 bushels35966*under 1%production
Watermelon5 acres8*479*under 1%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre7*211*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans32 acres8*127*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers4 acres20*339*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre26*544*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes69 acres7*114*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage4 acres11*189*under 1%acres harvested
Green peas2 acres5*210*under 1%acres harvested
Oats680 bushels65*897*under 1%production
Cucumbers6 acres17*304*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, grapes, raspberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, nectarines, pears, plums, chickens, eggs and maple syrup.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): honeydew.

What livestock does Ottawa County raise?

Ottawa County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys1,316,9631head on farms
Hogs70,2416*head on farms
Cattle38,1739head on farms
Milk cows13,99411head on farms
Sheep1,85613*head on farms
Goats1,1004head on farms

Other farm counties in Michigan

Top Michigan counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Huron County$817 million
Allegan County$728 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
Hillsdale County$321 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.