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Allegan CountyMichigan

2007 2002 % change

Number of Farms 1,595 1,489 + 7

Land in Farms 275,120 acres 243,270 acres + 13

Average Size of Farm 172 acres 163 acres + 6

Market Value of Products Sold $397,533,000 $230,268,000 + 73

Crop Sales $150,085,000 (38 percent)Livestock Sales $247,448,000 (62 percent)

Average Per Farm $249,237 $154,646 + 61

Government Payments $3,444,000 $3,884,000 - 11

Average Per Farm Receiving Payments $7,374 $11,259 - 35

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Allegan County Michigan

Ranked items among the 83 state counties and 3,079 U.S. counties, 2007

Item Quantity State Rank Universe1

U.S. Rank Universe1

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD ($1,000)

Total value of agricultural products soldValue of crops including nursery and greenhouseValue of livestock, poultry, and their products

VALUE OF SALES BY COMMODITY GROUP ($1,000)

Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peasTobaccoCotton and cottonseedVegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet potatoesFruits, tree nuts, and berriesNursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sodCut Christmas trees and short rotation woody cropsOther crops and hayPoultry and eggsCattle and calvesMilk and other dairy products from cowsHogs and pigsSheep, goats, and their productsHorses, ponies, mules, burros, and donkeysAquacultureOther animals and other animal products

TOP CROP ITEMS (acres)

Corn for grainSoybeans for beansForage - land used for all hay and haylage, grass silage, and greenchopCorn for silageWheat for grain, all

TOP LIVESTOCK INVENTORY ITEMS (number)

LayersPullets for laying flock replacementTurkeysBroilers and other meat-type chickensHogs and pigs

397,533150,085247,448

51,155--

14,11828,04652,074

2,2692,423

70,05017,26467,21090,999

(D)818(D)935

93,34143,01929,37219,194

6,870

3,055,347686,584308,871234,671195,695

131

12--7644

182551

157

237

617

52

22

21311

838383

82--

81818081838283778279824182

7865837975

8281778181

94161

87

571--

141866326

710147789105

34757270(D)223

310568701

49854

203886

47883

3,0763,0723,069

2,933437626

2,7962,6592,7031,7103,0543,0203,0542,4932,9222,9983,0241,4982,875

2,6342,0393,0602,2632,481

3,0242,6272,3712,4762,958

Other County Highlights

Economic Characteristics Quantity

Farms by value of sales:Less than $1,000$1,000 to $2,499$2,500 to $4,999$5,000 to $9,999$10,000 to $19,999$20,000 to $24,999$25,000 to $39,999$40,000 to $49,999$50,000 to $99,999$100,000 to $249,999$250,000 to $499,999$500,000 or more

Total farm production expenses ($1,000)Average per farm ($)

Net cash farm income of operation ($1,000)Average per farm ($)

442193156134123

45743296

10175

124

311,129195,065

99,29162,252

Operator Characteristics Quantity

Principal operators by primary occupation:FarmingOther

Principal operators by sex:MaleFemale

Average age of principal operator (years)

All operators by race 2:American Indian or Alaska NativeAsianBlack or African AmericanNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteMore than one race

All operators of Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin 2

696899

1,375220

55.5

281

21-

2,34217

45

See "Census of Agriculture, Volume 1, Geographic Area Series" for complete footnotes, explanations, definitions, and methodology.(D) Cannot be disclosed. (Z) Less than half of the unit shown.1 Universe is number of counties in state or U.S. with item. 2 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm.