Michigan Rotational Survey: Christmas Trees-1997

The Christmas tree inventory is part of the Michigan Department of Agriculture's Rotational Survey Program. Information was collected from Michigan's Christmas tree growers. A commercial grower was defined as anyone growing at least 5 acres of Christmas trees.

There were 69,000 acres in commercial Christmas tree production on January 1, 1997. That was down from 75,000 acres on January 1, 1994. Several plantations with more than 500 acres in 1994 went out of business in the past three years; others reduced their acreages. The acreage on small and medium-sized tree farms increased. The top 5 counties, Wexford, Mis-saukee, Oceana, Kalkaska, and Mont-calm, accounted for more than 45 percent of the Christmas tree acreage in 1997.

Table 10-1.-January 1 Michigan Christmas tree inventory: 1994 and 1997

County 1994 1994 1997 1997 County 1994 1994 1997 1997

Opera- tions Acres Opera- tions Acres Opera- tions Acres Opera- tions Acres

Chippewa 6 150 6 270 Arenac 3 110 4 230

Delta 18 620 17 800 Bay 8 90 3 70

Dickinson 15 280 14 500 Clare 12 400 7 300

Houghton 2 160 3 240 Genesee 12 240 11 180

Luce 9 220 5 160 Gladwin 3 90 4 130

Marquette (1) (1) 3 130 Huron 4 50 5 70

Menominee 42 2,000 31 1,600 Iosco 8 200 8 200

Ontonagon 2 90 (1) (1) Isabella 29 1,000 23 750

Schoolcraft 4 200 3 200 Lapeer 13 200 12 250

Others ² 12 280 3 300 Midland 7 200 4 160

Region 1 110 4,000 85 4,200 Ogemaw 6 90 4 120

Alcona 7 240 8 360 Saginaw 25 310 15 380

Alpena 10 120 8 350 Sanilac 8 220 8 360

Antrim 13 1,100 16 2,000 Tuscola 12 300 12 600

Benzie 10 620 12 630 Region 4 150 3,500 120 3,800

Cheboygan 31 1,700 21 1,100 Allegan 38 3,700 21 2,900

Emmett 9 330 9 180 Berrien 31 410 19 300

Grand Traverse 23 1,400 18 1,550 Calhoun 6 280 10 290

Kalkaska 41 3,800 35 5,100 Cass 23 190 6 160

Leelanau 34 620 17 520 Kalamazoo 18 390 10 280

Manistee 21 3,000 24 2,700 St. Joseph 9 170 7 160

Missaukee 62 8,000 53 7,500 Van Buren 25 620 16 700

Otsego 8 160 9 220 Others ² 10 140 6 110

Presque Isle 5 220 5 210 Region 5 160 5,900 95 4,900

Wexford 61 10,000 47 8,500 Clinton 15 380 12 280

Others ² 5 90 3 80 Eaton 9 210 14 240

Region 2 340 31,400 285 31,000 Hillsdale 6 200 8 270

Ionia 12 400 11 350 Ingham 17 390 13 280

Kent 16 1,300 11 800 Jackson 16 330 18 500

Lake 7 1,100 7 700 Livingston 22 320 15 310

Mason 16 1,200 13 800 Shiawassee 6 160 5 130

Mecosta 22 1,700 20 1,400 Washtenaw 18 450 10 350

Montcalm 31 5,300 24 4,500 Others ² 11 60 5 90

Muskegon 28 1,100 13 450 Region 6 120 2,500 100 2,450

Newaygo 24 2,600 24 2,300 Macomb 9 80 9 130

Oceana 80 6,200 74 6,000 Monroe 8 190 6 140

Osceola 20 3,200 18 3,100 Oakland 14 300 16 310

Ottawa 39 2,400 25 1,100 St. Clair 13 380 9 380

Region 3 295 26,500 240 21,500 Wayne 6 250 5 190

¹ Included in other counties. Region 7 50 1,200 45 1,150

² Includes all counties with fewer than 3 operations. Total 1,225 75,000 970 69,000

Table 10-1.-January 1 Michigan Christmas tree inventory: 1994 and 1997
County	1994	1994	1997	1997	County	1994	1994	1997	1997
County	Opera- tions	Acres	Opera- tions	Acres	County	Opera- tions	Acres	Opera- tions	Acres
Chippewa	6	150	6	270	Arenac	3	110	4	230
Delta	18	620	17	800	Bay	8	90	3	70
Dickinson	15	280	14	500	Clare	12	400	7	300
Houghton	2	160	3	240	Genesee	12	240	11	180
Luce	9	220	5	160	Gladwin	3	90	4	130
Marquette	(1)	(1)	3	130	Huron	4	50	5	70
Menominee	42	2,000	31	1,600	Iosco	8	200	8	200
Ontonagon	2	90	(1)	(1)	Isabella	29	1,000	23	750
Schoolcraft	4	200	3	200	Lapeer	13	200	12	250
Others ²	12	280	3	300	Midland	7	200	4	160
Region 1	110	4,000	85	4,200	Ogemaw	6	90	4	120
Alcona	7	240	8	360	Saginaw	25	310	15	380
Alpena	10	120	8	350	Sanilac	8	220	8	360
Antrim	13	1,100	16	2,000	Tuscola	12	300	12	600
Benzie	10	620	12	630	Region 4	150	3,500	120	3,800
Cheboygan	31	1,700	21	1,100	Allegan	38	3,700	21	2,900
Emmett	9	330	9	180	Berrien	31	410	19	300
Grand Traverse	23	1,400	18	1,550	Calhoun	6	280	10	290
Kalkaska	41	3,800	35	5,100	Cass	23	190	6	160
Leelanau	34	620	17	520	Kalamazoo	18	390	10	280
Manistee	21	3,000	24	2,700	St. Joseph	9	170	7	160
Missaukee	62	8,000	53	7,500	Van Buren	25	620	16	700
Otsego	8	160	9	220	Others ²	10	140	6	110
Presque Isle	5	220	5	210	Region 5	160	5,900	95	4,900
Wexford	61	10,000	47	8,500	Clinton	15	380	12	280
Others ²	5	90	3	80	Eaton	9	210	14	240
Region 2	340	31,400	285	31,000	Hillsdale	6	200	8	270
Ionia	12	400	11	350	Ingham	17	390	13	280
Kent	16	1,300	11	800	Jackson	16	330	18	500
Lake	7	1,100	7	700	Livingston	22	320	15	310
Mason	16	1,200	13	800	Shiawassee	6	160	5	130
Mecosta	22	1,700	20	1,400	Washtenaw	18	450	10	350
Montcalm	31	5,300	24	4,500	Others ²	11	60	5	90
Muskegon	28	1,100	13	450	Region 6	120	2,500	100	2,450
Newaygo	24	2,600	24	2,300	Macomb	9	80	9	130
Oceana	80	6,200	74	6,000	Monroe	8	190	6	140
Osceola	20	3,200	18	3,100	Oakland	14	300	16	310
Ottawa	39	2,400	25	1,100	St. Clair	13	380	9	380
Region 3	295	26,500	240	21,500	Wayne	6	250	5	190
¹ Included in other counties.					Region 7	50	1,200	45	1,150
² Includes all counties with fewer than 3 operations.					Total	1,225	75,000	970	69,000