Agriculture & Farming in Michigan

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$4,587,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
43,800
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for grain production value
$1,374,516,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$3,717,409,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$238,713,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$4,587,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$2,083,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$4,587,000,000▲ 154%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED MIAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$2,083,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED MIOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
43,800
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
9,400,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
215
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
43,800▼ 20%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
9,400,000▼ 12%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
215▲ 10%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Corn for grain production value
$1,374,516,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$1,044,108,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Wheat production value
$222,705,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$2,684,844,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
1,120,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn for grain production value

1948–2025
$1,374,516,000▲ 1968%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$1,044,108,000▲ 41415%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Wheat production value

1949–2025
$222,705,000▲ 254%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, wheat (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$2,684,844,000▲ 256%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
1,120,000▲ 108%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$3,717,409,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$923,943,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$581,052,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Dairy products exports
$444,611,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Corn exports
$294,947,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$3,717,409,600▲ 312%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$923,943,400▲ 386%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$581,052,000▲ 311%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Dairy products exports

2000–2024
$444,611,300▲ 1197%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Corn exports

2000–2024
$294,947,600▲ 238%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$238,713,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$238,713,000▲ 648%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).