From the Michigan Department of Agriculture
Top 10 rankings:
#1 in Michigan in number of farms (1,686)
#1 in Michigan in revenue from corn, soy, and wheat ($94,901,000)
#2 in Michigan in acres of corn, soy, and wheat (244,430)
#2 in Michigan in fertilizer and pesticide facilities (25; 14)
#3 in Michigan in total acres of farmland (348,611)
#6 in Michigan in total cropland in organic production (1,357 acres)
Other statistics:
Lenawee County has one of Michigan's 5 operational ethanol plants - Global Ethanol in Riga, MI
#11 in Michigan in total market value of agricultural production = $161,110,000
#12 in Michigan in total crop sales = $108,409,000
#14 in Michigan in total livestock sales = $52,701,000
Statistics from the Michigan Dept. of Agriculture
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