Van Buren County Michigan Farms with Women Principal Operators Compared with All Farms

Women Principal Operators Number of Farms Land in Farms Average Size of Farm Market Value of Products Sold Crop Sales Livestock Sales Average Per Farm Government Payments Average Per Farm Receiving Payments
See footnotes on reverse page.

All Farms 1,232 185,343 acres 150 acres $173,472,000 $142,654,000 $30,818,000 $140,805 $1,436,000 $5,319

173 9,174 acres 53 acres $5,663,000 $3,197,000 $2,466,000 $32,735 $67,000 $3,190

Farms with Women Principal Operators

Van Buren County Michigan Farms with Women Principal Operators

Selected Highlights
Item
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD ($1,000) Total value of agricultural products sold Value of crops including nursery and greenhouse Value of livestock, poultry, and their products VALUE OF SALES BY COMMODITY GROUP ($1,000) Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas Tobacco Cotton and cottonseed Vegetables, melons, potatoes and sweet potatoes Fruits, tree nuts, and berries Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod Cut Christmas trees and short rotation woody crops Other crops and hay Poultry and eggs Cattle and calves Milk and other dairy products from cows Hogs and pigs Sheep, goats, and their products Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and donkeys Aquaculture Other animals and other animal products TOP CROP ITEMS (acres) Corn for grain Forage - land used for all hay and haylage, grass silage, and greenchop Land in berries Grapes Corn for silage or greenchop TOP LIVESTOCK INVENTORY ITEMS (number) Hogs and pigs Cattle and calves Horses and ponies Layers Sheep and lambs 5 21 71 17 13 (D) 760 557 439 346 Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for human consumption ($1,000) Total organic product sales ($1,000) Total income from farm-related sources, gross before taxes and expenses ($1,000) 33 211 13 47 31 10 1 1,261 1,051 408 214 (D) 9 2 46 11 1 28 14 13 1 8 18 17 2 (D) (D) (D) 341 (D) 74 11 (D) (D) (D) 39 (D) (D) 173 90 44 5,663 3,197 2,466

Operator Characteristics
Farms Quantity
Primary occupation: Farming Other Days worked off farm: None Any Years on present farm: 2 years or less 3 to 4 years 5 to 9 years 10 years or more Age group: Under 45 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over Average age of principal operator (years)

Item

Quantity
65 108 52 121 11 3 27 132 24 101 48 58.3

Economic Characteristics
Item
Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 $1,000 to $2,499 $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $499,999 $500,000 or more Total farm production expenses ($1,000) Average per farm ($) Net cash farm income of operation ($1,000) Average per farm ($)

Quantity
62 24 16 17 37 13 1 3 4,926 28,475 1,015 5,867

See "Census of Agriculture, Volume 1, Geographic Area Series" for complete footnotes, explanations, definitions, and methodology. (D) Cannot be disclosed. (Z) Less than half of the unit shown.

Van Buren County Michigan Farms with Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Operators Compared with All Farms
Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Operators Number of Farm Operators 1 Number of Farms Land in Farms Average Size of Farm Market Value of Products Sold Crop Sales Livestock Sales Average Per Farm Government Payments Average Per Farm Receiving Payments
See footnotes on reverse page.

All Farms 1,844 1,232 185,343 acres 150 acres $173,472,000 $142,654,000 $30,818,000 $140,805 $1,436,000 $5,319

163 112 4,312 acres 39 acres $5,079,000 $5,069,000 $11,000 $45,351 $4,000 $768

Farms with Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Operators

Van Buren County Michigan Farms with Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Operators
Selected Highlights
Item
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD ($1,000) Total value of agricultural products sold Value of crops including nursery and greenhouse Value of livestock, poultry, and their products VALUE OF SALES BY COMMODITY GROUP ($1,000) Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas Tobacco Cotton and cottonseed Vegetables, melons, potatoes and sweet potatoes Fruits, tree nuts, and berries Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod Cut Christmas trees and short rotation woody crops Other crops and hay Poultry and eggs Cattle and calves Milk and other dairy products from cows Hogs and pigs Sheep, goats, and their products Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and donkeys Aquaculture Other animals and other animal products TOP CROP ITEMS (acres) Land in berries Grapes Forage - land used for all hay and haylage, grass silage, and greenchop Cherries, tart Corn for silage or greenchop TOP LIVESTOCK INVENTORY ITEMS (number) Layers Broilers and other meat-type chickens Goats, all Horses and ponies Sheep and lambs 13 3 12 9 6 218 150 78 61 60 Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for human consumption ($1,000) Total organic product sales ($1,000) Total income from farm-related sources, gross before taxes and expenses ($1,000) (D) 277 89 5 10 2 3 1,106 263 146 (D) 45 2 73 8 5 8 3 3 (D) 4,877 177 (D) (D) 3 (D) 112 83 11 5,079 5,069 11

Operator Characteristics
Farms Quantity
Primary occupation: Farming Other Days worked off farm: None Any Years on present farm: 2 years or less 3 to 4 years 5 to 9 years 10 years or more Age group: Under 45 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over Average age (years)

Item

Quantity
80 83 24 139 32 12 58 61 53 95 15 48.3

Economic Characteristics
Item
Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 $1,000 to $2,499 $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $499,999 $500,000 or more Total farm production expenses ($1,000) Average per farm ($) Net cash farm income of operation ($1,000) Average per farm ($)

Quantity
31 15 2 9 31 13 8 3 3,934 35,129 1,426 12,732

See "Census of Agriculture, Volume 1, Geographic Area Series" for complete footnotes, explanations, definitions, and methodology. (D) Cannot be disclosed. (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm.

Van Buren County Michigan Farms with American Indian or Alaska Native Operators Compared with All Farms
American Indian or Alaska Native Operators 2 Number of Farm Operators 1 Number of Farms Land in Farms Average Size of Farm Market Value of Products Sold Crop Sales Livestock Sales Average Per Farm Government Payments Average Per Farm Receiving Payments
See footnotes on reverse page.

All Farms 1,844 1,232 185,343 acres 150 acres $173,472,000 $142,654,000 $30,818,000 $140,805 $1,436,000 $5,319

52 43 9,016 acres 210 acres (D) (D) $27,000 (D) (D) (D)

Farms with American Indian or Alaska Native Operators

Van Buren County Michigan Farms with American Indian or Alaska Native Operators
Selected Highlights
Item
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD ($1,000) Total value of agricultural products sold Value of crops including nursery and greenhouse Value of livestock, poultry, and their products VALUE OF SALES BY COMMODITY GROUP ($1,000) Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas Tobacco Cotton and cottonseed Vegetables, melons, potatoes and sweet potatoes Fruits, tree nuts, and berries Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod Cut Christmas trees and short rotation woody crops Other crops and hay Poultry and eggs Cattle and calves Milk and other dairy products from cows Hogs and pigs Sheep, goats, and their products Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and donkeys Aquaculture Other animals and other animal products TOP CROP ITEMS (acres) Corn for grain Soybeans for beans Land in berries Forage - land used for all hay and haylage, grass silage, and greenchop Vegetables harvested for sale TOP LIVESTOCK INVENTORY ITEMS (number) Layers Rabbits and their pelts Horses and ponies Cattle and calves Goats, all 10 4 16 8 5 106 96 70 (D) 34 Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for human consumption ($1,000) Total organic product sales ($1,000) Total income from farm-related sources, gross before taxes and expenses ($1,000) 3 34 5 3 11 13 5 (D) (D) (D) 818 14 5 5 12 1 4 2 3 2 3 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) 47 (D) 22 (D) 1 2 43 22 7 (D) (D) 27

Operator Characteristics
Farms Quantity
Primary occupation: Farming Other Days worked off farm: None Any Years on present farm: 2 years or less 3 to 4 years 5 to 9 years 10 years or more Age group: Under 45 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over Average age (years)

Item

Quantity
25 27 23 29 3 4 20 25 7 32 13 55.3

Economic Characteristics
Item
Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 $1,000 to $2,499 $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $499,999 $500,000 or more Total farm production expenses ($1,000) Average per farm ($) Net cash farm income of operation ($1,000) Average per farm ($)

Quantity
20 6 3 6 4 1 2 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

See "Census of Agriculture, Volume 1, Geographic Area Series" for complete footnotes, explanations, definitions, and methodology. (D) Cannot be disclosed. (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1 2 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. Operators reporting selected race alone or in combination with other races.

Van Buren County Michigan Farms with Asian Operators Compared with All Farms

Data are not available at this geographic level for farms with Asian operators.

Van Buren County Michigan Farms with Black or African American Operators Compared with All Farms
Black or African American Operators 2 Number of Farm Operators Number of Farms Land in Farms Average Size of Farm Market Value of Products Sold Crop Sales Livestock Sales Average Per Farm Government Payments Average Per Farm Receiving Payments
See footnotes on reverse page.
1

All Farms 1,844 1,232 185,343 acres 150 acres $173,472,000 $142,654,000 $30,818,000 $140,805 $1,436,000 $5,319

78 61 2,863 acres 47 acres (D) (D) $23,000 (D) $13,000 $1,116

Farms with Black or African American Operators

Van Buren County Michigan Farms with Black or African American Operators
Selected Highlights
Item
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD ($1,000) Total value of agricultural products sold Value of crops including nursery and greenhouse Value of livestock, poultry, and their products VALUE OF SALES BY COMMODITY GROUP ($1,000) Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas Tobacco Cotton and cottonseed Vegetables, melons, potatoes and sweet potatoes Fruits, tree nuts, and berries Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod Cut Christmas trees and short rotation woody crops Other crops and hay Poultry and eggs Cattle and calves Milk and other dairy products from cows Hogs and pigs Sheep, goats, and their products Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and donkeys Aquaculture Other animals and other animal products TOP CROP ITEMS (acres) Land in berries Forage - land used for all hay and haylage, grass silage, and greenchop Corn for grain Wheat for grain, all Cut Christmas trees TOP LIVESTOCK INVENTORY ITEMS (number) Layers Broilers and other meat-type chickens Pullets for laying flock replacement Geese Cattle and calves 4 2 2 2 2 150 (D) (D) (D) (D) Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for human consumption ($1,000) Total organic product sales ($1,000) Total income from farm-related sources, gross before taxes and expenses ($1,000) 19 (D) 33 35 11 1 1 1 684 225 (D) (D) (D) 1 2 33 2 1 7 4 2 1 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 21 (D) (D) (D) (D) 61 43 6 (D) (D) 23

Operator Characteristics
Farms Quantity
Primary occupation: Farming Other Days worked off farm: None Any Years on present farm: 2 years or less 3 to 4 years 5 to 9 years 10 years or more Age group: Under 45 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over Average age (years)

Item

Quantity
34 44 24 54 6 3 24 45 4 44 30 60.0

Economic Characteristics
Item
Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 $1,000 to $2,499 $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $499,999 $500,000 or more Total farm production expenses ($1,000) Average per farm ($) Net cash farm income of operation ($1,000) Average per farm ($)

Quantity
20 6 4 7 13 6 3 2 (D) (D) (D) (D)

See "Census of Agriculture, Volume 1, Geographic Area Series" for complete footnotes, explanations, definitions, and methodology. (D) Cannot be disclosed. (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1 2 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. Operators reporting selected race alone or in combination with other races.

Van Buren County Michigan Farms with Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Operators Compared with All Farms

Data are not available at this geographic level for farms with Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander operators.

Van Buren County Michigan Farms with White Operators Compared with All Farms
White Operators 2 Number of Farm Operators Number of Farms Land in Farms Average Size of Farm Market Value of Products Sold Crop Sales Livestock Sales Average Per Farm Government Payments Average Per Farm Receiving Payments
See footnotes on reverse page.
1

All Farms 1,844 1,232 185,343 acres 150 acres $173,472,000 $142,654,000 $30,818,000 $140,805 $1,436,000 $5,319

1,724 1,173 175,569 acres 150 acres $162,311,000 $131,561,000 $30,750,000 $138,372 $1,377,000 $5,378

Farms with White Operators

Van Buren County Michigan Farms with White Operators

Selected Highlights
Item
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD ($1,000) Total value of agricultural products sold Value of crops including nursery and greenhouse Value of livestock, poultry, and their products VALUE OF SALES BY COMMODITY GROUP ($1,000) Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas Tobacco Cotton and cottonseed Vegetables, melons, potatoes and sweet potatoes Fruits, tree nuts, and berries Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod Cut Christmas trees and short rotation woody crops Other crops and hay Poultry and eggs Cattle and calves Milk and other dairy products from cows Hogs and pigs Sheep, goats, and their products Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and donkeys Aquaculture Other animals and other animal products TOP CROP ITEMS (acres) Corn for grain Soybeans for beans Forage - land used for all hay and haylage, grass silage, and greenchop Vegetables harvested for sale Land in berries TOP LIVESTOCK INVENTORY ITEMS (number) Hogs and pigs Cattle and calves Pheasants Turkeys Layers 44 201 6 9 89 20,060 10,787 (D) (D) 2,258 Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for human consumption ($1,000) Total organic product sales ($1,000) Total income from farm-related sources, gross before taxes and expenses ($1,000) 2,810 (D) 6,272 172 108 342 81 262 42,335 (D) 12,589 8,502 (D) 196 82 386 59 15 234 82 138 19 49 58 41 2 9 (D) 20,118 71,632 14,787 (D) (D) (D) 3,005 20,036 6,510 129 173 (D) 14 1,173 793 273 162,311 131,561 30,750

Operator Characteristics
Farms Quantity
Primary occupation: Farming Other Days worked off farm: None Any Years on present farm: 2 years or less 3 to 4 years 5 to 9 years 10 years or more Age group: Under 45 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over Average age (years)

Item

Quantity
788 936 572 1,152 108 78 292 1,246 307 987 430 55.6

Economic Characteristics
Item
Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 $1,000 to $2,499 $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $499,999 $500,000 or more Total farm production expenses ($1,000) Average per farm ($) Net cash farm income of operation ($1,000) Average per farm ($)

Quantity
336 105 116 111 209 105 78 43 70 122,695 104,599 47,265 40,294

See "Census of Agriculture, Volume 1, Geographic Area Series" for complete footnotes, explanations, definitions, and methodology. (D) Cannot be disclosed. (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1 2 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. Operators reporting selected race alone or in combination with other races.