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Van Buren County Michigan

Farms with Women PrincipalOperators Compared with All Farms

WomenPrincipal Operators All Farms

Number of Farms 173 1,232

Land in Farms 9,174 acres 185,343 acres

Average Size of Farm 53 acres 150 acres

Market Value of Products Sold $5,663,000 $173,472,000

Crop Sales $3,197,000 $142,654,000

Livestock Sales $2,466,000 $30,818,000

Average Per Farm $32,735 $140,805

Government Payments $67,000 $1,436,000

Average Per Farm Receiving Payments $3,190 $5,319

See footnotes on reverse page.

Farms with Women Principal Operators


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Van Buren County MichiganFarms with Women Principal Operators

Selected Highlights

Item Farms Quantity

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSSOLD ($1,000)

Total value of agricultural products soldValue of crops including nursery and greenhouseValue of livestock, poultry, and their products

VALUE OF SALES BY COMMODITYGROUP ($1,000)

Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peasTobaccoCotton and cottonseedVegetables, melons, potatoes and sweet potatoes

Fruits, tree nuts, and berriesNursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sodCut Christmas trees and short rotation woody cropsOther crops and hay

Poultry and eggsCattle and calvesMilk and other dairy products from cowsHogs and pigs

Sheep, goats, and their productsHorses, ponies, mules, burros, and donkeysAquacultureOther animals and other animal products

TOP CROP ITEMS (acres)

Corn for grainForage - land used for all hay and haylage,grass silage, and greenchop

Land in berriesGrapesCorn for silage or greenchop

TOP LIVESTOCK INVENTORY ITEMS (number)

Hogs and pigsCattle and calvesHorses and poniesLayersSheep and lambs

1739044

9--2

4611

128

1413

18

1817

-2

13

473110

1

521711713

5,6633,1972,466

(D)--

(D)

(D)341(D)74

11(D)(D)(D)

39(D)

-(D)

1,261

1,051408214(D)

(D)760557439346

Operator Characteristics

Item Quantity

Primary occupation:FarmingOther

Days worked off farm:NoneAny

Years on present farm:2 years or less3 to 4 years5 to 9 years10 years or more

Age group:Under 45 years45 to 64 years65 years and over

Average age of principal operator (years)

65108

52121

113

27132

24101

48

58.3

Economic Characteristics

Item QuantityFarms 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 ($)

Value of agricultural products solddirectly to individuals for humanconsumption ($1,000)

Total organic product sales ($1,000)Total income from farm-related sources,

gross before taxes and expenses ($1,000)

622416173713

1-3

4,92628,475

1,015

5,867

33-

211

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.


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Farms with Spanish, Hispanic, orLatino Operators Compared withAll Farms

Spanish, Hispanic,or Latino Operators All Farms

Number of Farm Operators1 163 1,844





Crop Sales $5,069,000 $142,654,000

Livestock Sales $11,000 $30,818,000


Government Payments $4,000 $1,436,000Average Per Farm Receiving Payments $768 $5,319


Farms with Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Operators


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Van Buren County MichiganFarms with Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Operators

Selected Highlights

Item Farms Quantity









Land in berriesGrapesForage - land used for all hay and haylage,grass silage, and greenchop

Cherries, tartCorn for silage or greenchop


LayersBroilers and other meat-type chickensGoats, allHorses and poniesSheep and lambs

1128311

2---

738-5

83--

3---

895

1023

133

1296

5,0795,069

11

(D)---

4,877177

-(D)

(D)3--

(D)---

1,106263

146(D)45

218150

786160


Item Quantity





Average age (years)

8083

24139

32125861

539515

48.3










3115

29

3113

8-3

3,93435,129

1,426

12,732

(D)-

277

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.


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Farms with American Indian or AlaskaNative Operators Compared with AllFarms

American Indian orAlaska Native Operators 2 All Farms





Market Value of Products Sold (D) $173,472,000

Crop Sales (D) $142,654,000


Average Per Farm (D) $140,805

Government Payments (D) $1,436,000Average Per Farm Receiving Payments (D) $5,319


Farms with American Indian or Alaska Native Operators


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Van Buren County MichiganFarms with American Indian or Alaska Native Operators

Selected Highlights

Item Farms Quantity









Corn for grainSoybeans for beansLand in berriesForage - land used for all hay and haylage,grass silage, and greenchop

Vegetables harvested for sale


LayersRabbits and their peltsHorses and poniesCattle and calvesGoats, all

4322

7

5--5

121-4

23-2

33--

53

11

135

104

1685

(D)(D)27

(D)--

(D)

(D)(D)

-47

(D)22

-(D)

12--

(D)(D)(D)

81814

1069670(D)34


Item Quantity





Average age (years)

2527

2329

34

2025

73213

55.3










20636412-1

(D)(D)

(D)

(D)

3-

34


Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm.2

Operators reporting selected race alone or in combination with other races.


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Farms with Asian OperatorsCompared with All Farms

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


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Farms with Black or African AmericanOperators Compared with All Farms

Black or AfricanAmerican Operators

2All Farms


Number of Farms 61 1,232Land in Farms 2,863 acres 185,343 acres


Market Value of Products Sold (D) $173,472,000

Crop Sales (D) $142,654,000


Average Per Farm (D) $140,805

Government Payments $13,000 $1,436,000



Farms with Black or African American Operators


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Van Buren County MichiganFarms with Black or African American Operators

Selected Highlights

Item Farms Quantity









Land in berriesForage - land used for all hay and haylage,grass silage, and greenchop

Corn for grainWheat for grain, allCut Christmas trees


LayersBroilers and other meat-type chickensPullets for laying flock replacementGeeseCattle and calves

6143

6

1--2

33217

42-1

2---

35

11111

42222

(D)(D)23

(D)--

(D)

(D)(D)(D)21

(D)(D)

-(D)

(D)---

684

225(D)(D)(D)

150(D)(D)(D)(D)


Item Quantity





Average age (years)

3444

2454

63

2445

44430

60.0










20647

13632-

(D)(D)

(D)

(D)

19(D)

33





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Farms with Native Hawaiian or OtherPacific Islander Operators Comparedwith All Farms

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


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Farms with White OperatorsCompared with All Farms

White Operators2

All Farms

Number of Farm Operators1 1,724 1,844

Number of Farms 1,173 1,232Land in Farms 175,569 acres 185,343 acres



Crop Sales $131,561,000 $142,654,000

Livestock Sales $30,750,000 $30,818,000


Government Payments $1,377,000 $1,436,000



Farms with White Operators


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Van Buren County MichiganFarms with White Operators

Selected Highlights

Item Farms Quantity









Corn for grainSoybeans for beansForage - land used for all hay and haylage,grass silage, and greenchop

Vegetables harvested for saleLand in berries


Hogs and pigsCattle and calvesPheasantsTurkeysLayers

1,173793273

196--

82

3865915

234

821381949

5841

29

172108

34281

262

44201

69

89

162,311131,56130,750

(D)--

20,118

71,63214,787

(D)(D)

(D)3,005

20,0366,510

129173(D)14

42,335(D)

12,5898,502

(D)

20,06010,787

(D)(D)

2,258


Item Quantity





Average age (years)

788936

5721,152

10878

2921,246

307987430

55.6










336105116111209105

784370

122,695104,599

47,265

40,294

2,810(D)

6,272




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