Plums: Number of farms and acres by county and district -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- County : Farms : Acres and :--------------------------------------------------------------- district : 1994 : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 : 1994 : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand Traverse : 18 13 9 9 160 65 60 65 Leelanau : 31 22 21 23 280 230 185 190 Other counties : 18 8 7 8 60 45 35 35 Northwest : 67 43 37 40 500 340 280 290 : Mason : 17 10 7 5 180 130 80 65 Oceana : 31 17 15 13 370 190 155 115 Other counties : 31 16 17 20 150 55 65 85 West Central : 79 43 39 38 700 375 300 265 : Allegan : 16 8 6 95 70 40 Berrien : 73 52 43 36 220 190 150 110 Van Buren : 42 29 25 18 300 220 180 150 Other counties : 9 5 3 12 50 20 15 50 Southwest : 140 94 77 66 665 500 385 310 : East : 39 35 37 36 35 35 35 35 : Michigan : 325 215 190 180 1,900 1,250 1,000 900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plums: Number of farms and acres by size group -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Acres Size group :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 : 1994 : 1997 : 2000 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-4 acres : 204 135 123 124 340 225 180 190 5-9 acres : 56 35 34 25 350 235 220 160 10-19 acres : 41 33 23 22 510 440 310 300 20 acres or more: 24 12 10 9 700 350 290 250 : Michigan : 325 215 190 180 1,900 1,250 1,000 900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plums: Acres by variety and year planted -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year planted : Damson : Stanley : Other : Michigan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 and before : 42 130 18 190 1984-1988 : 27 155 13 195 1989-1993 : 15 105 15 135 1994-1998 : 35 120 80 235 1999 : 11 10 21 42 2000 : 3 23 37 63 2001 : 1 8 8 17 2002 : 2 1 8 11 2003 : 4 3 5 12 : Michigan : 140 555 205 900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plums: Trees by variety and year planted ----------------------------------------------------- Year planted : Damson :Stanley : Other :Michigan ----------------------------------------------------- 1983 and before : 4,700 14,700 2,000 21,400 1984-1988 : 3,600 19,100 1,400 24,100 1989-1993 : 2,000 11,800 1,600 15,400 1994-1998 : 4,500 15,600 9,100 29,200 1999 : 1,400 1,200 3,300 5,900 2000 : 400 3,500 5,700 9,600 2001 : 150 1,850 1,700 3,700 2002 : 300 150 1,350 1,800 2003 : 550 600 750 1,900 : Michigan : 17,600 68,500 26,900 113,000 ----------------------------------------------------- Plums: Acres and trees of other varieties grown ----------------------------------------------- Variety : Acres : Trees ----------------------------------------------- Bluefre : 15 1,600 Burbank : 2 250 Castleton : 30 4,900 Fortune : 2 200 Italian : 5 650 Methley : 5 450 NY 6 : 30 4,600 NY 9 : 52 7,300 Ozark Premier : 5 500 Red Heart : 2 230 Santa Rosa : 3 270 Shiro : 9 1,200 Valor : 7 750 Other : 38 4,000 : Michigan : 205 26,900 ----------------------------------------------- Plums: Acres and trees by district and variety -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Northwest :West Central and East: Southwest : Michigan Variety :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Trees : Acres : Trees : Acres : Trees : Acres : Trees -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Damson : 105 12,700 5 600 30 4,300 140 17,600 Stanley : 160 16,600 165 22,900 230 29,000 555 68,500 Other : 25 3,300 130 18,100 50 5,500 205 26,900 : Total : 290 32,600 300 41,600 310 38,800 900 113,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------