Sheep: January 1, by county, 2001-2002 1/
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       County       :   All sheep and lambs   ::        County       :   All sheep and lambs
         and        :-------------------------::          and        :-------------------------
      district      :    2001    :    2002    ::       district      :    2001    :    2002
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                    :          Head           ::                     :          Head
                    :                         ::                     :
Alger               :      600                :: Allegan             :     1,500        1,700
Chippewa            :    1,100        1,200   :: Cass                :     1,300        1,300
Other counties 2/   :      900        1,400   :: Kalamazoo           :     4,700        4,800
Upper Peninsula     :    2,600        2,600   :: Kent                :                    800
                    :                         :: Ottawa              :       900
Northwest           :    2,400        2,400   :: Van Buren           :     1,200        1,300
                    :                         :: Other counties 2/   :     1,300        1,100
Iosco               :      500          500   :: Southwest           :    10,900       11,000
Ogemaw              :                   550   ::                     :
Other counties 2/   :    2,400        1,950   :: Barry               :     1,400        1,400
Northeast           :    2,900        3,000   :: Branch              :     1,200        1,400
                    :                         :: Calhoun             :     1,500        1,400
Lake                :      600          500   :: Clinton             :     1,600        1,700
Mason               :      600          500   :: Eaton               :     2,500        2,300
Newaygo             :    1,200                :: Hillsdale           :     1,200        1,100
Other counties 2/   :      300        1,700   :: Ingham              :     1,700        1,400
West Central        :    2,700        2,700   :: Ionia               :       800        1,000
                    :                         :: Jackson             :     4,500        5,000
Clare               :      700          800   :: St Joseph           :     2,000        2,100
Gladwin             :    1,100        1,100   :: Shiawassee          :     1,000        1,200
Gratiot             :      700          700   :: South Central       :    19,400       20,000
Isabella            :    1,100        1,000   ::                     :
Mecosta             :    1,900                :: Genesee             :     1,100        1,200
Midland             :      600                :: Lapeer              :     1,400        1,500
Montcalm            :      700          700   :: Lenawee             :     1,400        1,600
Osceola             :    1,200        1,200   :: Livingston          :     1,200        1,200
Other counties 2/   :                 2,500   :: Monroe              :     1,200        1,400
Central             :    8,000        8,000   :: Oakland             :       800          800
                    :                         :: Washtenaw           :    11,000       10,500
Bay                 :      600          500   :: Other counties 2/   :       700          800
Sanilac             :      600          600   :: Southeast           :    18,800       19,000
Tuscola             :    1,300                ::                     :
Other counties 2/   :      800        2,200   :: Michigan            :    71,000       72,000
East Central        :    3,300        3,300   ::                     :
                    :                         ::                     :
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1/  Estimates are not published for counties with less than 500 sheep.
2/  Not published separately because of insufficient data or to avoid disclosure of
    individual operations.