Grown Where

Michigan · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates

What does Michigan grow?

Michigan's farms sold $12.2 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 17 among the 50 states. It leads the nation in tart cherries, asparagus and cucumbers.

Farm sales, 2022
$12.2 billionNo. 17 of 50 states
Farms, 2022
45,5819,472,069 acres of farmland
Crops sold, 2022
$7 billion58% of farm sales
No. 1 in the US
3 itemsof 73 tracked here
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
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.

What does Michigan grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1SoybeansNo. 13 in the US2,349,749 acres
  2. 2CornNo. 12 in the US2,101,033 acres
  3. 3HayNo. 25 in the US732,962 acres
  4. 4WheatNo. 13 in the US460,683 acres
  5. 5Dry beansNo. 3 in the US209,097 acres
  6. 6Sugar beetsNo. 4 in the US143,143 acres
  7. 7PotatoesNo. 7 in the US50,506 acres
  8. 8ApplesNo. 3 in the US40,051 acres
  9. 9OatsNo. 9 in the US30,046 acres
  10. 10CucumbersNo. 1 in the US29,558 acres

Where does Michigan rank nationally?

Every item where Michigan is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.

Michigan's top-10 national rankings
ItemUS rankShareAmountSource
Tart cherriesNo. 175%27,072 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
AsparagusNo. 149%9,895 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
CucumbersNo. 136%†519 million poundsNASS, 2025
SquashNo. 212%7,480 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
CeleryNo. 2*5%1,985 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
Dry beansNo. 318%498 million pounds2022 Census of Agriculture
ApplesNo. 310%†1.1 billion poundsNASS, 2025
Sugar beetsNo. 411%3.8 million tonsNASS, 2025
PumpkinsNo. 4*8%†115 million poundsNASS, 2025
Sweet cherriesNo. 43%†12,450 tonsNASS, 2025
TomatoesNo. 41%4,046 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
BlueberriesNo. 510%†77.2 million poundsNASS, 2025
CabbageNo. 59%†204 million poundsNASS, 2025
Green beansNo. 57%†80.6 million poundsNASS, 2025
Bell peppersNo. 54%†46.4 million poundsNASS, 2025
Maple syrupNo. 53%203,000 gallonsNASS, 2026
LettuceNo. 5*under 1%1,520 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
MilkNo. 65%12.5 billion poundsNASS, 2025
HoneyNo. 6*3%3.7 million poundsNASS, 2025
Chile peppersNo. 63%668 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
PlumsNo. 6under 1%321 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
PotatoesNo. 75%†2 billion poundsNASS, 2025
CarrotsNo. 72%2,451 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
PeachesNo. 72%†12,200 tonsNASS, 2025
StrawberriesNo. 71%714 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
Brussels sproutsNo. 7*under 1%36 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
KiwifruitNo. 7*under 1%1 acre2022 Census of Agriculture
GarlicNo. 8*under 1%125 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
EggsNo. 9*4%3.8 billion eggsNASS, 2025
OatsNo. 93%†2.3 million bushelsNASS, 2026
ApricotsNo. 9*under 1%41 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
PopcornNo. 9*under 1%2.8 million pounds2022 Census of Agriculture
NectarinesNo. 9*under 1%37 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
TurkeysNo. 10*2%4.3 million turkeysNASS, 2025
SpinachNo. 10*under 1%236 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
CauliflowerNo. 10*under 1%125 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
HoneydewNo. 10*under 1%21 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
ArtichokesNo. 10*under 1%1 acre2022 Census of Agriculture
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher. † Share of the states NASS surveys for that item, not of every state.

What livestock does Michigan raise?

Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.

Michigan livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadShare of USMeasure
Laying hens17,234,0174%head on farms
Broiler chickens12,609,876under 1%head sold
Turkeys1,975,5512%head on farms
Hogs1,262,1452%head on farms
Cattle1,116,5571%head on farms
Milk cows436,2545%head on farms
Sheep84,5962%head on farms
Goats30,0281%head on farms

Which Michigan counties farm the most?

Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.

Top 20 Michigan counties by farm sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Huron County$817 millionDry beans1,217
Allegan County$728 millionCorn1,120
Ottawa County$727 millionCorn1,040
Ionia County$612 millionSoybeans936
Sanilac County$558 millionSoybeans1,334
Gratiot County$486 millionSoybeans818
Kent County$417 millionCorn1,049
Clinton County$377 millionSoybeans1,107
Lenawee County$342 millionSoybeans1,205
Kalamazoo County$340 millionCorn607
St. Joseph County$340 millionCorn763
Tuscola County$328 millionCorn1,247
Hillsdale County$321 millionSoybeans1,286
Montcalm County$307 millionCorn818
Missaukee County$290 millionHay344
Branch County$278 millionCorn758
Mecosta County$269 millionCorn682
Van Buren County$262 millionCorn838
Saginaw County$242 millionSoybeans1,284
Berrien County$236 millionCorn792
Show all 83 counties
Michigan counties ranked 21 to 83 by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Cass County$223 millionCorn651
Oceana County$213 millionCorn492
Monroe County$207 millionSoybeans1,122
Newaygo County$191 millionCorn795
Isabella County$189 millionSoybeans750
Barry County$186 millionSoybeans897
Calhoun County$179 millionSoybeans898
Bay County$165 millionSoybeans659
Shiawassee County$157 millionSoybeans1,029
Ingham County$156 millionSoybeans863
Washtenaw County$141 millionSoybeans1,255
Eaton County$130 millionSoybeans953
Jackson County$123 millionCorn896
Lapeer County$123 millionSoybeans1,050
Macomb County$116 millionSoybeans457
Muskegon County$111 millionCorn396
St. Clair County$109 millionSoybeans1,060
Osceola County$90.5 millionHay554
Mason County$85.6 millionCorn418
Genesee County$83.1 millionSoybeans793
Midland County$81.5 millionSoybeans549
Livingston County$72.2 millionSoybeans658
Arenac County$70.7 millionSoybeans308
Ogemaw County$62.6 millionCorn270
Leelanau County$58.1 millionTart cherries500
Menominee County$56.4 millionHay277
Grand Traverse County$51.9 millionHay553
Antrim County$48.6 millionHay350
Wayne County$40.8 millionSoybeans309
Oakland County$38.5 millionHay541
Alpena County$37.3 millionHay305
Wexford County$29.7 millionHay284
Clare County$28.3 millionHay336
Presque Isle County$25.1 millionSoybeans280
Gladwin County$23.8 millionHay419
Iosco County$19.7 millionHay221
Otsego County$19.3 millionHay223
Manistee County$17.4 millionCorn278
Kalkaska County$16.6 millionHay181
Chippewa County$15.6 millionHay335
Delta County$15.2 millionHay282
Benzie County$14.5 millionTart cherries194
Alcona County$12.6 millionHay199
Emmet County$11.4 millionHay376
Charlevoix County$11.3 millionHay209
Oscoda County$9.8 millionHay142
Cheboygan County$7.7 millionHay268
Dickinson County$6.5 millionHay133
Montmorency County$5.9 millionHay103
Mackinac County$5.9 millionHay88
Alger County$4.6 millionHay95
Baraga County$3.6 millionHay78
Houghton County$3.4 millionHay187
Marquette County$3.4 millionHay212
Schoolcraft County$2.8 millionHay65
Ontonagon County$2.8 millionHay97
Iron County$2.8 millionHay114
Gogebic County$1.9 millionHay58
Lake County$1.8 millionHay146
Roscommon County$737,000Hay34
Keweenaw County$9,000Raspberries15
Crawford CountyWithheldHay29
Luce CountyWithheldHay47

Michigan's signature crops

Items where Michigan has the largest share of the national total.

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.