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St. Clair County, Michigan · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does St. Clair County, Michigan grow?

Of the crops tracked here, St. Clair County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (85,005 acres), corn (27,634 acres) and hay (9,884 acres). Its farms sold $109 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 37th of 81 counties in Michigan.

Farm sales, 2022
$109 million1328th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,060170,294 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
83% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4836 published, 10 withheld, 2 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
St. Clair County
$109 million
under 1% of Michigan farm sales. No. 37 of 81 counties with published figures.

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

What does St. Clair County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans16th in Michigan85,005 acres
  2. 2Corn32nd in Michigan27,634 acres
  3. 3Hay26th in Michigan9,884 acres
  4. 4Wheat17th in Michigan8,388 acres
  5. 5Sugar beets10th in Michigan1,844 acres
  6. 6Oats45th in Michigan*234 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn18th in Michigan*74 acres
  8. 8Green beans7th in Michigan*40 acres
  9. 9Pumpkins29th in Michigan*27 acres
  10. 10Potatoes9th in Michigan*22 acres

How does St. Clair 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.

St. Clair County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MI
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MIMeasure
Cantaloupe9 acres4*191*5%acres harvested
Soybeans3 million bushels16528*3%production
Goats751 goats11841*3%head on farms
Cauliflower3 acres1*103*2%acres harvested
Wheat712,894 bushels17466*2%production
Broccoli6 acres2*105*2%acres harvested
Hay21,985 tons261,397*2%production
Sheep1,170 sheep24*787*1%head on farms
Corn4.2 million bushels327721%production
Sugar beets49,069 tons1068*1%production
Sweet corn74 acres18*315*1%acres harvested
Raspberries3 acres17*184*1%bearing acres
Blackberries1 acre11*418*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle8,269 cattle341,971*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers11 acres9*171*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 36 items
St. Clair County rankings, items 16 to 36
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MIMeasure
Oats11,220 bushels45*640*under 1%production
Pumpkins27 acres29*422*under 1%acres harvested
Pears3 acres8*224*under 1%bearing acres
Tomatoes17 acres14*278*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans40 acres7*120*under 1%acres harvested
Milk1,173 milk cows41*566*under 1%head on farms
Cabbage9 acres8*111*under 1%acres harvested
Honey11,402 pounds43*741*under 1%production
Chile peppers1 acre26*544*under 1%acres harvested
Squash7 acres23*424*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre24*543*under 1%acres harvested
Asparagus5 acres18*106*under 1%acres harvested
Apples18 acres39*438*under 1%bearing acres
Potatoes22 acres9*180*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs4,995 laying hens19*628*under 1%head on farms
Chickens3,519 broiler chickens16*664*under 1%head sold
Cucumbers8 acres15*240*under 1%acres harvested
Maple syrup55 gallons61*365*under 1%production
Hogs243 hogs42*1,182*under 1%head on farms
Blueberries3 acres19*490*under 1%bearing acres
Turkeys191 turkeys22*426*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: celery, green peas, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, watermelon, grapes, strawberries, sweet cherries and peaches.

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

What livestock does St. Clair County raise?

St. Clair County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle8,26934head on farms
Laying hens4,99519*head on farms
Broiler chickens3,51916*head sold
Milk cows1,17341*head on farms
Sheep1,17024*head on farms
Goats75111head on farms
Hogs24342*head on farms
Turkeys19122*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.