Michigan Agricultural Statistics
1997-98

Issued cooperatively by:
United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Donald M. Bay, Administrator	Michigan Department of Agriculture Executive Office Dan Wyant, Director

Contents

Part One Michigan Department of Agriculture Annual Report 1997 Executive Summary Accomplishments by Divisions Executive Office Animal Industry Division Environmental Stewardship Division Finance and Technology Division Food and Dairy Division Human Resources Division Laboratory Division Marketing and Communications Division Michigan Agricultural Statistics Service The Office of Racing Commissioner Office of Agriculture Development Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division Conclusion Part Two Michigan Agricultural Statistics 1997-98 1. General Information National rankings Farm numbers and acreage Crop acreage, production and value Top ten agricultural counties Record highs and lows Planting and harvesting dates Weather summary, 1997 2. Income And Prices Cash receipts Farm income Prices received Monthly marketings Prices paid Production expenses 3. Cold Storage 4. Farm Labor 5. Chemical Usage Agricultural chemicals Fertilizer 6. Field Crops Area, production and value Beans, dry Corn Hay Maple syrup Potatoes Small grains Soybeans Sugarbeets 7. Fruit Area, production and value Apples Blueberries Cherries Grapes Plums Strawberries

8. Vegetables Area production and value Processing vegetables Fresh market vegetables Dual purpose vegetables Pickle stocks Mushrooms 9. Floriculture Area, production, and value Growers Production and sales 10. Michigan Nursery Survey 11. Livestock, Poultry and Dairy Cattle and calves Chicken and eggs Dairy products Hogs and pigs Honey Milk production Mink Sheep Trout 12. Captive Deer and Elk Inventory 14. County Estimates Agricultural Statistics Districts County rankings Commodities 15. Subscription Information Internet Access Information