Vegetables Michigan vegetable growers produced 825,470 tons of fresh and processed vegetables in 2006. Harvested acreage was 111,100. Value of production totaled $218 million. Nationally, Michigan ranked ninth and fifth, respectively, for fresh market and processing vegetable value of production. Michigan farmers produced 8.64 million hundredweight (cwt) of fresh market vegetables, a decrease of 3 percent from 2005. Processing vegetable production totaled 393,270 tons. Vegetable planting activities had progressed steadily for much of the State through mid June. Planting and transplanting continued in June with cooler than normal weather and light precipitation. By early summer, vegetable crops were progressing rapidly due to the excellent growing conditions. Michigan ranked third among States for dual purpose asparagus production with 257,000 cwt produced, up 11 percent from last year's 232,000 cwt. Harvest was past the midpoint by the end of May, but the crop exhibited some damage because of earlier cold temperatures. In early June, yields increased due to warmer weather. High heat and lack of moisture during the middle of June caused many areas to have some disease and insect damage. Harvest wrapped up the third week in June. Vegetables: Record highs and lows ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Record high : Record low : Year Crop : Unit :-----------------------------------------------------------: estimates : :Quantity : Year :Quantity : Year : started ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asparagus : : Harvested : 1,000 acres: 23.0 1989 1.0 1928 1928 Yield : Cwt : 31 1947 9 1981 Production : 1,000 cwt : 317 2003 17 1928 Beans, snap (processing) : : Harvested : 1,000 acres: 27.0 1999 0.8 1921 1918 Yield : Tons : 3.89 1998 0.60 1947 Production : Tons : 100,970 1999 600 1921 Carrots (fresh market) : : Harvested : 1,000 acres: 7.7 1994 0.5 1929 1929 Yield : Cwt : 398 1995 155 1957 Production : 1,000 cwt : 2,610 1995 132 1936 Celery : : Harvested : 1,000 acres: 7.2 1941 1.6 2005 1928 Yield : Cwt : 575 2005 174 1935 Production : 1,000 cwt : 1,915 1941 576 1966 Corn, sweet (fresh market) : : Harvested : 1,000 acres: 15.2 1961 8.0 2005 1949 Yield : Cwt : 110 2006 42 1949 Production : 1,000 cwt : 1,020 1994 525 1949 Cucumbers (processing) : : Harvested : 1,000 acres: 46.3 1949 9.3 1932 1918 Yield : Tons : 6.7 1987 0.6 1924 Production : Tons : 180,900 2003 8,900 1932 Onions : : Harvested : 1,000 acres: 12.7 1935 2.6 2006 1928 Yield : Cwt : 350 1960 120 1935 Production : 1,000 cwt : 2,833 1948 650 2006 Tomatoes (fresh market) : : Harvested : 1,000 acres: 9.4 1943 1.8 2001 1928 Yield : Cwt : 260 2004 60 1959 Production : 1,000 cwt : 797 1943 204 1988 Tomatoes (processing) : : Harvested : 1,000 acres: 9.7 1982 1.0 1921 1918 Yield : Tons : 38.0 2003 2.7 1943 Production : Tons : 205,000 1982 5,000 1921 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007 Vegetables: Acres harvested and value of production, 2002-2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 1/ : 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acres harvested :1,000 acres : 120 117 121 107 111 Value of production :1,000 dollars: 213,604 226,812 232,401 186,062 217,653 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Processing tomatoes excluded to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Principal vegetables, fresh market: Acres, production, and value, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year : Planted : Harvested : Production : Value ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---------- Acres ---------- 1,000 cwt 1,000 dollars : 2002 : 69,300 63,900 9,279 160,586 2003 : 71,100 64,200 9,854 170,366 2004 : 68,400 64,000 9,611 175,899 2005 : 59,200 55,200 8,884 146,330 2006 : 58,400 54,800 8,644 161,416 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Principal vegetables, processing: Acres, production, and value, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year : Planted : Harvested : Production : Value ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---------- Acres ---------- Tons 1,000 dollars : 2002 : 57,700 55,900 386,130 53,018 2003 : 53,900 52,700 389,710 56,446 2004 : 57,700 56,600 374,780 56,502 2005 1/ : 53,300 51,400 275,540 39,732 2006 : 58,100 56,300 393,270 56,237 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Processing tomatoes excluded to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Vegetables, processing: Acres, production, and value, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : : : : : Price : and Year : Planted : Harvested : Yield : Production : per ton : Value ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------- Acres ------ ------- Tons ------- Dollars 1,000 dollars : Carrots : 2002 : 1,800 1,800 23.00 41,400 67.00 2,774 2003 : 1,700 1,600 24.00 38,400 69.00 2,650 2004 : 1,400 1,300 25.00 32,500 62.00 2,015 2005 : 2,300 2,200 26.00 57,200 62.00 3,546 2006 : 1,800 1,700 23.00 39,100 74.00 2,893 Cucumbers : 2002 : 35,500 34,500 4.60 158,700 190.00 30,153 2003 : 34,000 33,500 5.40 180,900 200.00 36,180 2004 : 35,000 34,500 5.00 172,500 205.00 35,363 2005 : 34,000 33,000 4.80 158,400 168.00 26,611 2006 : 34,000 33,200 5.20 172,640 194.00 33,492 Snap beans : 2002 : 16,700 16,000 3.75 60,030 160.00 9,633 2003 : 14,800 14,300 3.15 45,010 160.00 7,208 2004 : 17,700 17,300 3.54 61,280 169.00 10,335 2005 : 17,000 16,200 3.70 59,940 160.00 9,575 2006 : 19,000 18,100 3.65 66,030 148.00 9,803 Tomatoes : 2002 : 3,700 3,600 35.00 126,000 83.00 10,458 2003 : 3,400 3,300 38.00 125,400 83.00 10,408 2004 : 3,600 3,500 31.00 108,500 81.00 8,789 2005 1/ : 2006 : 3,300 3,300 35.00 115,500 87.00 10,049 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Estimates not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007 Vegetables, fresh market: Acres, production, and value, 2002-2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Planted : Harvested : Yield : Production : Price : Value 1/ and year : : : : : per cwt : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Acres ------ Cwt 1,000 cwt Dollars 1,000 dollars Beans, snap : 2002 : 4,000 3,900 45 176 38.00 6,688 2003 : 4,300 4,000 40 160 25.00 4,000 2004 : 4,400 4,100 45 185 45.00 8,325 2005 : 4,300 4,100 55 226 60.00 13,560 2006 : 4,000 3,600 55 198 40.00 7,920 Cabbage : 2002 : 1,900 1,800 300 540 12.00 6,480 2003 : 2,000 1,800 320 576 10.00 5,760 2004 : 1,800 1,600 270 432 12.00 5,184 2005 : 1,800 1,700 360 612 8.50 5,202 2006 : 1,900 1,800 340 612 12.10 7,405 Carrots : 2002 : 4,300 4,000 330 1,320 13.00 17,160 2003 : 4,400 4,200 350 1,470 13.10 19,257 2004 : 4,400 4,200 310 1,302 12.20 15,884 2005 : 3,100 3,000 360 1,080 14.00 15,120 2006 : 2,900 2,500 320 800 18.00 14,400 Corn, sweet : 2002 : 11,000 10,000 80 800 21.00 16,800 2003 : 11,000 9,500 90 855 16.60 14,193 2004 : 10,500 9,500 75 713 19.50 13,904 2005 : 9,000 8,000 100 800 20.00 16,000 2006 : 9,000 8,300 110 913 18.00 16,434 Cucumbers : 2002 : 6,800 6,000 190 1,140 18.00 20,520 2003 : 7,300 6,400 160 1,024 20.40 20,890 2004 : 7,500 7,400 175 1,295 17.20 22,274 2005 : 5,500 5,200 180 936 16.00 14,976 2006 : 5,600 5,200 170 884 18.50 16,354 Onions : 2002 : 4,000 3,900 230 897 12.50 8,963 2003 : 3,700 3,600 320 1,152 14.50 13,369 2004 : 3,500 3,400 290 986 8.60 8,521 2005 : 3,000 2,900 260 754 10.10 7,852 2006 : 2,700 2,600 250 650 11.70 7,592 Tomatoes : 2002 : 2,100 2,000 210 420 30.50 12,810 2003 : 2,300 2,200 220 484 34.00 16,456 2004 : 2,200 2,100 260 546 48.00 26,208 2005 : 2,000 2,000 220 440 38.00 16,720 2006 : 2,000 2,000 230 460 50.00 23,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Value of sales for onions. Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007 Vegetables, dual purpose: Acres, production, and value, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : Price : Item and year: Planted : Harvested : Yield : Production : per cwt : Value ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Acres ------ Cwt 1,000 cwt Dollars 1,000 dollars Asparagus : 2002 : 16,000 15,000 15 219 53.40 11,703 2003 : 16,000 15,000 21 317 60.80 19,278 2004 : 15,000 13,500 20 270 64.70 17,468 2005 : 12,700 12,200 19 232 51.80 12,006 2006 : 12,200 11,700 22 257 57.80 14,866 Celery : 2002 : 2,200 2,100 470 987 14.60 14,441 2003 : 2,300 2,200 530 1,166 15.10 17,641 2004 : 2,300 2,200 560 1,232 12.30 15,215 2005 : 1,700 1,600 575 920 11.40 10,493 2006 : 1,800 1,700 530 900 22.10 19,920 Peppers, bell: 2002 : 1,800 1,600 250 400 24.00 9,600 2003 : 1,800 1,800 250 450 22.00 9,900 2004 : 1,800 1,800 290 522 26.00 13,572 2005 : 1,500 1,400 280 392 23.00 9,016 2006 : 1,400 1,300 270 351 26.00 9,126 Pumpkins : 2002 : 8,000 6,800 120 816 16.00 13,056 2003 : 8,500 7,300 140 1,022 14.00 14,308 2004 : 7,800 7,200 140 1,008 13.00 13,104 2005 : 6,000 5,200 145 754 12.00 9,048 2006 : 6,200 5,700 150 855 11.00 9,405 Squash : 2002 : 7,200 6,800 230 1,564 14.30 22,365 2003 : 7,500 6,200 190 1,178 13.00 15,314 2004 : 7,200 7,000 160 1,120 14.50 16,240 2005 : 8,600 7,900 220 1,738 9.40 16,337 2006 : 8,700 8,400 210 1,764 8.50 14,994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asparagus: Utilization and value, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fresh market : Processing :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : : Price per : Value of : : Price per : Value of : Production : cwt : production : Production : ton : production ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt Dollars 1,000 dollars Tons Dollars 1,000 dollars : 2002 : 21 67.00 1,407 9,900 1,040 10,296 2003 : 43 66.00 2,838 13,700 1,200 16,440 2004 : 26 90.00 2,340 12,200 1,240 15,128 2005 : 58 63.00 3,654 8,700 960 8,352 2006 : 31 64.00 1,984 11,300 1,140 12,882 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Pickle stocks in tanks, barrels, and fresh pack, December 1, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : From current year crop : From previous year crop : :--------------------------------------------------------------------------: Year : Salt stock : : : Salt stock : : Total stocks :including dill: Fresh pack : Refrigerated :including dill: Fresh pack : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : 2002 : 225,243 54,329 1,236 19,772 300,580 2003 : 210,291 57,695 44,628 13,259 27,700 353,573 2004 : 168,553 55,474 1,638 14,979 240,644 2005 : 161,670 46,474 3,439 38,865 250,448 2006 : 389,502 36,470 2,800 15,534 444,306 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007 Principal vegetables: Number of farms and harvested acres, 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- County and district : Farms : Processing :Fresh market : Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number -------------- Acres ------------- : Delta : 13 0 485 485 Dickinson : 7 0 245 245 Marquette : 6 200 160 360 Other counties : 24 100 230 330 Upper Peninsula : 50 300 1,120 1,420 : Antrim : 21 1,800 1,800 Grand Traverse : 20 750 300 1,050 Kalkaska : 6 450 700 1,150 Manistee : 18 400 220 620 Other counties : 40 800 650 1,450 Northwest : 105 2,400 3,670 6,070 : Presque Isle : 20 1,450 1,450 Other counties : 50 750 750 Northeast : 70 0 2,200 2,200 : Mason : 44 4,000 400 4,400 Muskegon : 18 1,800 250 2,050 Newaygo : 33 1,400 3,250 4,650 Oceana : 123 9,800 2,600 12,400 Gratiot : 27 6,200 450 6,650 Isabella : 10 1,700 700 2,400 Mecosta : 22 4,750 400 5,150 Midland : 15 950 50 1,000 Montcalm : 43 17,100 350 17,450 Other counties : 15 200 250 450 West Central & Central : 350 47,800 8,700 56,600 : Arenac : 15 1,300 200 1,500 Bay : 63 3,400 2,800 6,200 Saginaw : 30 5,250 550 5,800 Tuscola : 33 3,250 550 3,800 Other counties : 24 500 400 900 East Central : 165 13,700 4,500 18,200 : Allegan : 51 2,950 2,500 5,450 Berrien : 134 650 6,350 7,000 Cass : 22 2,650 2,550 5,200 Kalamazoo : 24 2,300 400 2,700 Kent : 47 600 1,800 2,400 Ottawa : 60 150 3,500 3,650 Van Buren : 62 7,400 2,800 10,200 Southwest : 400 16,700 19,900 36,600 : Branch : 20 2,900 300 3,200 Calhoun : 20 600 300 900 Clinton : 23 150 300 450 Eaton : 17 350 1,200 1,550 Ingham : 22 200 1,000 1,200 Ionia : 9 0 600 600 Jackson : 24 0 700 700 St Joseph : 44 11,600 1,500 13,100 Other counties : 41 150 750 900 South Central : 220 15,950 6,650 22,600 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007 Principal vegetables: Number of farms and harvested acres, 2005 (continued) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- County and district : Farms : Processing :Fresh market : Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number -------------- Acres -------------- : Genesee : 28 800 300 1,100 Lapeer : 35 200 2,100 2,300 Lenawee : 29 3,050 1,000 4,050 Livingston : 20 0 1,250 1,250 Macomb : 56 0 3,000 3,000 Monroe : 45 2,200 2,050 4,250 Oakland : 18 0 350 350 St Clair : 28 0 600 600 Washtenaw : 38 0 2,600 2,600 Wayne : 33 0 1,100 1,100 Southeast : 330 6,250 14,350 20,600 : Michigan : 1,690 103,100 61,090 164,290 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Principal vegetables: Planted and harvested acres : 2001 : 2005 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vegetable : Total :Harvested for:Harvested for: Total :Harvested for:Harvested for : planted : processing :fresh market : planted : processing :fresh market --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Asparagus : 15,500 11,500 2,800 12,700 9,200 3,000 Beans, snap : 20,700 16,000 3,800 21,300 16,200 4,100 Cabbage : 2,300 300 1,800 2,350 550 1,750 Cantaloups : 600 0 500 600 0 550 Carrots : 6,550 1,500 4,800 5,400 2,250 3,000 Celery : 2,000 500 1,400 1,700 630 970 Corn, sweet : 10,500 0 9,000 9,000 0 8,000 Cucumbers : 37,500 29,500 5,500 39,500 33,000 5,200 Onions, dry : 4,100 0 3,700 3,000 0 2,900 Peas, green : 1,750 1,500 45 2,800 2,600 90 Peppers, bell : 1,900 200 1,400 1,500 150 1,300 Peppers, other : 1,400 1,100 250 1,300 900 350 Potatoes : 46,000 31,500 11,100 43,000 31,200 9,400 Pumpkins : 5,500 0 4,400 6,000 0 5,200 Squash, summer : 3,200 800 2,200 3,400 680 2,250 Squash, winter : 3,700 1,100 2,300 5,200 2,370 2,600 Tomatoes : 5,200 3,100 1,800 5,200 3,150 1,950 Other : 8,350 150 7,150 9,300 220 8,480 : Michigan : 176,750 98,750 63,945 173,250 103,100 61,090 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2006-2007