Schoolcraft County, Michigan · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Schoolcraft County, Michigan grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Schoolcraft County, Michigan (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 1,352 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (2,291 acres). Its farms sold $2.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 75th of 81 counties in Michigan.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $2.8 million2939th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 6513,042 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 14% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 128 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Schoolcraft County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Schoolcraft 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats | 13,260 bushels | 40* | 594* | under 1% | production |
| Broccoli | 1 acre | 18* | 334* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 3,468 tons | 75 | 2,663* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 1,352 cattle | 69 | 2,781* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Maple syrup | 71 gallons | 58* | 347* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 24 sheep | 74* | 2,585* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 759 pounds | 65* | 2,005* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 36 hogs | 70* | 2,078* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: green beans, apples, grapes and eggs.
What livestock does Schoolcraft 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.