Pears: Number of farms and acres by county and district -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- County : Farms : Acres and :--------------------------------------------------------------- district : 1994 : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 : 1994 : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Antrim : 7 7 7 7 30 30 40 45 Benzie : 4 4 4 16 16 16 Grand Traverse : 7 6 6 7 55 48 45 45 Leelanau : 9 8 8 8 34 28 31 45 Other counties : 9 8 8 10 25 18 23 25 Northwest : 36 33 33 32 160 140 155 160 : Mason : 10 12 11 9 69 83 95 100 Oceana : 19 17 16 15 250 250 260 270 Other counties : 23 21 16 15 81 57 50 50 West Central : 52 50 43 39 400 390 405 420 : Allegan : 25 20 17 14 170 135 80 75 Berrien : 43 32 28 27 150 95 85 70 Van Buren : 21 17 15 12 115 95 85 85 Other counties : 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 Southwest : 92 72 64 58 440 330 255 235 : East : 55 55 60 66 100 90 85 85 : Michigan : 235 210 200 195 1,100 950 900 900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pears: Number of farms and acres by size group -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Acres Size group :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 : 1994 : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-4 acres : 166 153 145 148 280 220 220 220 5-9 acres : 37 29 30 22 230 180 195 150 10-19 acres : 23 20 18 19 290 250 225 270 20 acres or more: 9 8 7 6 300 300 260 260 : Michigan : 235 210 200 195 1,100 950 900 900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pears: Acres and variety by year planted ----------------------------------------------------- Year planted :Bartlett: Bosc : Other :Michigan ----------------------------------------------------- 1978 and before : 588 38 24 650 1979-1988 : 35 10 8 53 1989-1998 : 85 7 33 125 1999 : 4 1 1 6 2000 : 2 0 4 6 2001 : 12 3 18 33 2002 : 12 1 4 17 2003 : 7 0 3 10 : Michigan : 745 60 95 900 ----------------------------------------------------- Pears: Acres and trees of other varieties grown ----------------------------------------------- Variety : Acres : Trees ----------------------------------------------- Asian : 21 4,050 Clapp's : 16 1,150 D'Anjou : 8 900 Kieffer : 2 150 Spartlett : 8 850 Other : 40 5,000 : Michigan : 95 12,100 ----------------------------------------------- Pears: Trees and variety by year planted ------------------------------------------------------- Year planted :Bartlett : Bosc : Other :Michigan ------------------------------------------------------- 1978 and before: 63,200 3,300 2,000 68,500 1979-1988 : 3,800 1,300 900 6,000 1989-1998 : 9,500 800 4,000 14,300 1999 : 550 130 120 800 2000 : 300 0 900 1,200 2001 : 1,500 400 3,100 5,000 2002 : 1,500 170 630 2,300 2003 : 1,450 0 450 1,900 : Michigan : 81,800 6,100 12,100 100,000 ------------------------------------------------------- Pears: Acres and trees by district and variety ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :Northwest and East : West Central : Southwest : Michigan Variety :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Trees : Acres : Trees : Acres : Trees : Acres : Trees ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bartlett : 180 17,300 400 47,400 165 17,100 745 81,800 Bosc : 23 2,200 12 1,200 25 2,700 60 6,100 Other : 42 5,500 8 900 45 5,700 95 12,100 : Total : 245 25,000 420 49,500 235 25,500 900 100,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------