Rank in U.S. agriculture by selected commodities, 2002

Rank        Item                    Unit      Quantity       Percent     Leading
                                                             of U.S.     state
                                              Thousands      Percent     
1    Beans, dry, black              Cwt       2,030          65.2        Michigan
     Beans, dry, cranberry          Cwt       290            80.8        Michigan
     Blueberries                    Pounds    64,000         33.4        Michigan
     Cucumbers (for pickles)        Tons      158.7          25.7        Michigan
     Flowering hanging baskets      Number    3,917          10.5        Michigan
     Geraniums (seed and cuttings)  Pots      21,402         21.1        Michigan
     Impatiens                      Flats     2,289          16.7        Michigan
     Other potted perennials        Pots      26,813         14.7        Michigan

2    Beans, dry, all                Cwt       4,903          16.4        North Dakota 
     Beans, dry, light red kidney   Cwt       260            21.7        Nebraska
     Beans, dry, navy               Cwt       1,620          30.5        North Dakota
     Beans, dry, small red          Cwt       208            34.4        Idaho
     Carrots (fresh market)         Cwt       1,452          5.0         California
     Celery                         Cwt       987            5.3         California
     Cherries, tart                 Pounds    15,000         24.0        Washington
     Hosta                          Pots      1,857          16.9        South Carolina
     Marigolds                      Flats     688            11.6        California
     Petunias                       Flats     1,360          12.2        California
     Squash                         Cwt       1,564          18.1        California

3    Apples                         Pounds    500,000        5.8         Washington
     Asparagus                      Cwt       219            11.7        California
     Beans, dry, dark red kidney    Cwt       130            12.1        Minnesota
     Cucumbers (fresh market)       Cwt       1,140          10.0        Georgia
     Grapes, Niagara                Tons      13.9           25.0        New York
     Vegetable type bedding plants  Flats     561            7.0         California

4    Cherries, sweet                Tons      2.7            1.5         Washington
     Grapes, Concord                Tons      25.3           6.6         Washington
     Sugarbeets                     Tons      3,204          11.6        Minnesota
     Tomatoes (processing)          Tons      112.0          1.0         California

5    Beans, snap (processing)       Tons      60.0           7.2         Wisconsin
     Carrots (processing)           Tons      32.2           8.1         Washington
     Grapes, all                    Tons      42.7           0.6         California
     Pumpkins                       Cwt       600            7.6         Illinois
     Plums                          Tons      2.5            0.1         California

7    Maple syrup                    Gallons   66             4.9         Vermont 

8    Milk                           Pounds    5,945,000      3.5         California

10   Potatoes                       Cwt       13,878         3.0         Idaho

11   Corn, for grain                Bushels   232,300        2.6         Iowa
     Soybeans                       Bushels   78,155         2.9         Iowa
     Wheat, winter                  Bushels   32,830         2.9         Kansas
14   Hogs, as of Dec. 1             Head      860            1.5         Iowa

18   Hay, all                       Tons      3,700          2.4         Texas

21   Cash receipts                  Dollars   3,390,072      1.8         California

31   Cattle, as of Jan. 1           Head      990            1.0         Texas

                     Number of farms and land in farms by economic sales class, 1998-2002 1/
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       :                     Economic sales class                     :                    :      Average
  Year :--------------------------------------------------------------:       Total        :      size of
       :   $1,000-$9,999    :  $10,000-$99,999   : $100,000 and over  :                    :        farm
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       :        --------------------------- 1,000 farms ---------------------------
       :
1998   :        27.0                 17.0                 8.0                  52.0
1999   :        28.5                 16.5                 8.0                  53.0
2000   :        27.5                 16.5                 8.0                  52.0
2001   :        28.5                 15.5                 8.0                  52.0
2002   :        28.5                 15.5                 8.0                  52.0
       :
       :         -------------------------- Million acres -------------------------                Acres
       :
1998   :         1.9                  2.8                 5.7                  10.4                 200
1999   :         1.9                  2.8                 5.7                  10.4                 196
2000   :         1.9                  2.8                 5.7                  10.4                 200
2001   :         1.8                  2.7                 5.9                  10.4                 200
2002   :         1.8                  2.8                 5.8                  10.4                 200
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1/  USDA estimates of farm number and land in farms are based on the definition "a farm is any establishment
    from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were sold or would normally be sold during the year."

    Farm real estate: Values and cash rents, 1999-2003
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       :                :            Cropland
       :   Farm real    :---------------------------------
  Year : estate average : Average value  :  Average cash
       : value per acre :    per acre    : rent per acre
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       :                     Dollars
       :
1999   :     1,850            1,670              60
2000   :     2,150            2,000              60
2001   :     2,300            2,100              60
2002   :     2,500            2,300              60
2003   :     2,700            2,400              60
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                           Farm Income

  Net farm income in 2002 fell 20 percent to $194 million. That was despite
$189 million of government payments. The total agriculture output was $4.02
billion dollars, up 1.5 percent from 2001. Production expenses were $4.00
billion in 2002, down 1.3 percent from the previous year.
  Preliminary cash receipts from 2002 marketings of Michigan crops, livestock
and livestock products totaled $3.39 billion, down 3.3 percent from 2001.
Michigan ranked twenty-first nationally in total cash receipts.
  Crop receipts, at $2.13 billion, were up 5.7 percent from 2001. A decline
in the market value of fruit crops was offset by increases in field crop and
vegetable marketings. Livestock cash receipts were down 15.6 percent from a
year earlier to $1.26 billion. 
  In 2002, the top ten Michigan commodities ranked by cash receipts were:
milk, soybeans, corn, cattle and calves, woody ornamentals, hogs, annual
bedding plants, sugarbeets, wheat, and potatoes.

                                  Government payments, 1998-2002 1/
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                 Program                :   1998    :   1999    :   2000    :   2001    :   2002
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                                        :                       1,000 dollars
                                        :
Conservation programs                   :   17,488       16,893     16,842      21,335      28,193
Production flexibility contract payments:       NA           NA         NA          NA       1,684
Direct payments                         :  100,556       87,116     87,564      68,405      59,438
Loan deficiency payments                :   38,577      131,482    112,565     101,666      24,332
Miscellaneous programs                  :   51,755       10,569     17,713      17,962    2/37,651
Supplemental Funding                    :       NA    3/143,076    146,372     143,398          NA
Milk income loss payments               :       NA           NA         NA          NA      37,215
Total                                   :  208,077      389,099    381,056     352,766     188,513
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1/  Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
2/  Programs included are disaster, marketing loan gains, and ad hoc and emergency programs;
    CAT, NAP, and repayments are no longer included.
3/  Provided by the Omnibus Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1999 and the Emergency Assistance
    Provisions of Agriculture Appropriation 2000.

                              Value added to the economy by the Michigan agricultural sector 1998-2002 1/
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                             Item 2/                             :    1998     :    1999     :    2000     :    2001     :    2002
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                                                                 :                           Million dollars
                                                                 :
       Final crop output                                         :   2,134.2       2,269.3       1,997.4       1,881.9       2,248.4
         Food grains                                             :      67.7          71.5          78.4          99.4         104.3
         Feed crops                                              :     418.5         369.5         344.6         405.8         424.2
         Oil crops                                               :     412.8         312.2         324.5         292.9         365.3
         Fruits and tree nuts                                    :     217.2         246.4         238.5         214.9         157.7
         Vegetables, potatoes, dry beans                         :     429.3         452.0         402.6         351.2         394.6
         All other crops                                         :     635.1         683.2         594.5         650.4         684.3
         Home consumption                                        :       3.6           3.8           3.6           3.7           3.7
         Value of inventory adjustment 3/                        :     -50.1         130.8          10.7        -136.4         114.3
       Final animal output                                       :   1,335.1       1,299.0       1,317.7       1,512.3       1,261.0
         Meat animals                                            :     338.2         387.9         458.6         443.0         373.1
         Dairy products                                          :     814.0         801.4         729.5         883.1         712.1
         Poultry and eggs                                        :     119.2          90.9          98.7         119.2         123.6
         Miscellaneous livestock                                 :      48.6          47.6          47.1          46.9          50.9
         Home consumption                                        :       9.3           9.7          11.3           9.6           9.0
         Value of inventory adjustment 3/                        :       5.8         -38.5         -27.4          10.5          -7.7
       Services and forestry                                     :     444.1         481.7         477.9         562.3         508.4
         Machine hire and custom work                            :      49.7          37.9          30.0          55.7          33.6
         Forest products sold                                    :      10.0          10.0          10.0          10.0          10.0
         Other farm income                                       :      91.9          95.7          92.7         125.2          92.1
         Gross imputed rental value-farm dwellings               :     292.5         338.1         345.2         371.5         372.7
       Final agricultural sector output                          :   3,913.4       4,050.0       3,792.9       3,956.5       4,017.8
less: Purchased inputs                                           :   2,195.0       2,157.5       2,218.6       2,415.3       2,340.4
       Farm origin                                               :     657.4         623.1         660.9         711.9         724.4
         Feed purchased                                          :     373.8         329.6         344.7         369.7         387.0
         Livestock and poultry purchased                         :      39.2          44.1          53.0          58.9          41.7
         Seed purchased                                          :     244.4         249.4         263.2         283.2         295.8
       Manufactured inputs                                       :     663.9         635.7         680.3         693.9         672.9
         Fertilizers and lime                                    :     249.9         235.2         236.9         255.9         235.9
         Pesticides                                              :     228.7         217.9         225.1         211.8         216.7
         Petroleum fuel and oils                                 :     128.7         124.3         160.4         162.4         153.7
         Electricity                                             :      56.6          58.3          58.0          63.7          66.7
       Other intermediate expenses                               :     873.7         898.7         877.4       1,009.5         943.2
         Repair and maintenance of capital items                 :     308.1         297.8         273.7         375.7         300.9
         Machine hire and custom work                            :      77.5          72.5          75.6         120.0          81.1
         Marketing, storage, and transp. expenses                :      93.1         114.0         122.4          97.4         121.6
         Contract labor                                          :      21.6          16.0          14.0          22.9          17.3
         Miscellaneous expenses                                  :     373.4         398.6         391.6         393.5         422.3
plus: Net government transactions                                :     -14.2         180.3         151.4         124.1         -34.2
plus: Direct Government payments                                 :     210.6         401.4         381.1         352.8         188.5
less: Motor vehicle reg. and licensing fees                      :      10.5           9.3           8.6          10.0           8.7
less: Property taxes                                             :     214.3         211.8         221.0         218.7         214.1
      Gross value added                                          :   1,704.2       2,072.9       1,725.8       1,665.4       1,643.1
less: Capital consumption                                        :     538.7         565.7         581.3         595.7         615.5
      Net value added                                            :   1,165.4       1,507.1       1,144.5       1,069.6       1,027.6
less: Payments to stakeholders                                   :     799.9         782.5         850.9         828.6         833.8
        Employee compensation (total hired labor)                :     511.0         496.5         567.4         560.9         578.2
        Net rent received by nonoperator landlords               :      28.0          29.6          11.9          21.1          21.7
        Real estate and nonreal estate interest                  :     260.9         256.5         271.6         246.6         234.0
Net farm income                                                  :     365.5         724.6         293.6         241.1         193.7
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1/  Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
2/  Final sector output is the gross value of the commodities and services produced within a year.  Net value-added is the sector's
    contribution to the National economy and is the sum of the income from production earned by all factors-of-production.  Net farm
    income is the farm operator's share of income from the sector's production activities.  The concept presented is consistent with
    that employed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
3/  A positive value of inventory change represents current-year production not sold by December 1.  A negative value is an offset
    to production from prior years included in current-year sales.

                 Cash receipts by commodity groups and selected commodities 1998-2002 1/
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             Item             :     1998     :     1999     :     2000     :     2001     :     2002
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                              :                              1,000 dollars
                              :
Total cash receipts           :  3,500,694      3,462,584      3,316,884      3,506,871      3,390,071
                              :
  Total livestock and products:  1,320,034      1,327,853      1,333,868      1,492,242      1,259,700
                              :
    Meat animals              :    338,236        387,877        458,574        442,970        373,105
      Cattle and calves       :    196,656        235,829        255,892        227,930        204,629
      Hogs                    :    138,347        149,937        200,485        212,599        165,928
      Sheep and lambs         :      3,233          2,111          2,197          2,441          2,548
                              :
    Dairy (milk)              :    813,960        801,420        729,495        883,120        712,085
                              :
    Poultry and eggs          :    119,233         90,914         98,739        119,207        123,620
      Eggs                    :     57,639         53,655         56,739         61,063         59,459
      Turkeys                 :                    35,092         40,460         56,700         62,832
      Other                   :     61,594          2,167          1,540          1,444          1,329
                              :
    Miscellaneous livestock   :     48,605         47,642         47,060         46,945         50,890
      Honey                   :      4,488          4,095          3,240          3,694          7,429
      Mink pelts              :      1,854          1,339          1,719          1,445          1,809
      Trout                   :      1,151          1,113          1,037            823            663
      Other                   :     41,112         41,095         41,064         40,983         40,989
                              :
  Total crops                 :  2,180,660      2,134,731      1,983,016      2,014,629      2,130,371
                              :
    Field crops               :  1,109,725      1,012,477        937,336        941,909      1,061,744
      Corn                    :    380,769        328,897        295,917        346,105        364,637
      Dry beans               :    101,836        135,567         75,340         24,669         49,416
      Hay                     :     32,468         35,272         45,379         56,232         54,991
      Soybeans                :    412,373        311,866        324,092        292,548        364,915
      Sugarbeets              :    101,586        115,915        106,514        112,056        111,499
      Wheat                   :     67,293         70,789         77,613         98,841        103,819
      Other                   :     13,400         14,171         12,481         11,458         12,467
                              :
    Vegetables                :    327,465        316,386        327,279        326,505        345,157
      Asparagus               :     17,320         18,822         18,075         12,516         11,703
      Beans, snap             :     21,659         19,493         16,778         15,614         17,005
      Carrots                 :     19,281         16,717         19,292         25,358         21,033
      Celery                  :     13,327         11,005         13,421         12,650         14,441
      Corn, sweet             :     12,900         13,282         13,430         11,880         16,800
      Cucumbers, fresh        :     21,366         22,506         25,192         24,200         20,520
      Cucumbers, pickles      :     21,970         26,076         38,700         30,843         30,153
      Onions                  :     10,077          8,866          9,127          9,655          9,347
      Peppers, green, fresh   :      8,640          9,600         10,395          8,008          9,600
      Potatoes                :     82,603         82,258         87,362         91,478         92,925
      Pumpkins                :                                    8,448          6,336          9,600
      Squash                  :                                    9,333         15,254         22,365
      Tomatoes, fresh         :     18,596         16,549         18,115         13,230         10,889
      Tomatoes, processing    :      7,560          7,308          6,804          8,432          9,296
      Other                   :     72,166         63,904         32,807         41,051         49,480
                              :
    Fruit                     :    217,243        246,377        238,523        214,916        157,667
      Apples                  :     93,808         98,551         91,304         78,280         70,925
      Blueberries             :     30,260         54,660         55,140         49,840         52,240
      Grapes                  :     19,820         21,083         24,156         10,110         14,757
      Peaches                 :     11,546          5,440         11,340         12,503          4,452
      Strawberries            :      7,089          6,412          6,145          4,682          3,804
      Sweet cherries          :     18,551         14,149         10,290         11,092          2,222
      Tart cherries           :     32,162         42,134         36,370         44,412          7,192
      Other                   :      4,007          3,948          3,778          3,997          2,075
                              :
    Miscellaneous crops       :     17,783         16,552         17,926         19,554         20,885
                              :
    Floriculture and nursery  :    508,444        542,939        461,952        511,745        544,918
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1/  Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

                    Soybean production costs and returns, excluding direct Government payments, 2000-2001
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                                             :             United States             :         Northern Crescent 1/
                                             :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Item                    :       2000        :       2001        :       2000        :       2001
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                                             :                                  Dollars per
                                             :                                 planted acre
                                             :
Gross value of production                    :      182.45              178.45              182.04               150.59
                                             :
Operating costs:                             :
  Seed                                       :       19.18               22.59               19.37                25.34
  Fertilizer                                 :        7.87                8.32               13.12                14.30
  Soil conditioners                          :        0.14                0.11                0.20                 0.20
  Manure                                     :        0.84                1.09                2.01                 2.68
  Chemicals                                  :       22.32               22.89               25.07                26.51
  Custom operations                          :        5.94                6.13                6.51                 6.83
  Fuel, lube, and electricity                :        8.60                8.77                8.95                 8.94
  Repairs                                    :       10.17               10.56                9.79                10.23
  Purchased irrigation water                 :        0.06                0.06                0.00                 0.00
  Interest on operating capital              :        2.16                1.36                2.45                 1.60
    Total, operating costs                   :       77.28               81.88               87.47                96.63
                                             :
Allocated overhead:                          :
  Hired labor                                :        2.03                2.04                2.13                 2.22
  Opportunity cost of unpaid labor           :       19.49               20.17               26.42                27.70
  Capital recovery of machinery and equipment:       53.61               55.75               53.88                56.41
  Opportunity cost of land (rental rate)     :       80.12               81.98               67.40                68.71
  Taxes and insurance                        :        7.01                7.14                7.10                 7.21
  General farm overhead                      :       14.56               15.17               15.06                15.62
    Total, allocated overhead                :      176.82              182.25              171.99               177.87
                                             :
    Total, costs listed                      :      254.10              264.13              259.46               274.50
                                             :
Value of production less total costs listed  :      -71.65              -85.68              -77.42              -123.91
Value of production less operating costs     :      105.17               96.57               94.57                53.96
                                             :
Supporting information:                      :
  Yield (bushels per planted acre)           :       41                  43                  41                   37
  Price (dollars per bushel at harvest)      :        4.45                4.15                4.44                 4.07
  Enterprise size (planted acres) 2/         :      220                 220                 115                  115
Production practices: 2/                     :
  Irrigated (percent)                        :        5                   5                   3                    3
  Dryland (percent)                          :       95                  95                  97                   97
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1/  Includes NE Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, NE Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and New England.
2/  Developed from survey base year, 1997.

                  Livestock and products: Marketing year average prices received by farmers, 1998-2002
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           :           :           :           :Steers and :           :           :           : All milk  :
 Marketing : All hogs  : All beef  :   Cows    :  heifers  : Milk cows :  Calves   :Market eggs: wholesale :Turkeys per
    year   :  per cwt  :per cwt 1/ :per cwt 2/ :  per cwt  :per head 3/:  per cwt  : per dozen :  per cwt  : pound 4/
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           :                                                  Dollars
           :
1998       :   33.90       47.70       34.40       55.40       1,130       51.70       0.496       15.30
1999       :   29.80       50.50       35.30       58.70       1,310       68.90       0.420       14.80       0.41
2000       :   40.70       56.00       38.10       63.60       1,350      102.00       0.419       12.90       0.34
2001       :   41.70       58.80       41.70       66.10       1,460      109.00       0.437       15.20       0.35
2002       :   30.70       54.20       39.00       60.50       1,580      104.00       0.402       12.10       0.35
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1/  Combined price for "Cows" and "Steers and Heifers."
2/  Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.
3/  Sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices published January, April, July, and October.
4/  Data not available prior to 1999.

                       Livestock and products: Monthly prices received by farmers, 2002-2003
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 2001-2002 :            :            :            : Steers and :            :            :            :  All milk
 Marketing :  All hogs  :Beef cattle :    Cows    :  heifers   : Milk cows  :   Calves   :Market eggs : wholesale
   years   :  per cwt   : per cwt 1/ : per cwt 2/ :  per cwt   :per head 3/ :  per cwt   : per dozen  :  per cwt
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           :                                                Dollars
2001       :
  December :   31.30                                                                         0.420
2002       :
  January  :   35.20        54.90        40.50        61.00        1,550        105.00       0.460        13.70
  February :   36.70        56.90        42.50        63.00                     110.00       0.370        13.30
  March    :   34.40        57.70        43.00        64.00                     110.00       0.570        12.60
  April    :   28.50        55.70        41.00        62.00        1,650        109.00       0.280        12.50
  May      :   30.80        55.90        41.50        62.00                     110.00       0.240        12.20
  June     :   32.10        55.20        41.50        61.00                     108.00       0.420        11.50
  July     :   33.80        53.60        41.00        59.00        1,600        105.00       0.350        11.10
  August   :   29.60        53.20        39.50        59.00                     100.00       0.410        11.50
  September:   24.10        51.90        37.50        58.00                      97.00       0.380        11.60
  October  :   27.20        51.40        36.00        58.00        1,500         95.00       0.350        12.00
  November :   26.40        51.50        34.00        59.00                      95.00       0.580        11.90
  December :                52.40        34.50        60.00                      90.00                    11.80
           :
2002       :
  December :   28.40                                                                         0.540
2003       :
  January  :   29.20        54.90        36.00        63.00        1,400         92.00       0.530        11.80
  February :   32.00        57.50        37.50        66.00                      90.00       0.450        11.60
  March    :   32.20        58.60        39.00        67.00                      88.00       0.540        11.00
  April    :   32.70        59.60        40.00        68.00        1,350         88.00       0.540        11.10
  May      :   37.40        61.80        42.50        70.00                      91.00       0.390        11.30
  June     :   41.10        63.00        42.00        72.00                      95.00       0.500        11.10
  July     :   40.40        62.20        44.00        70.00        1,350         93.00       0.540        12.00
  August   :
  September:
  October  :
  November :
  December :
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1/  Combined price for "Cows" and "Steers and Heifers."
2/  Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.
3/  Sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices published January, April, July, and October.

Dry edible beans: Percent of sales by month, 1997-2002
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  Month  :1997-98 :1998-99 :1999-00 :2000-01 :2001-02
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         :                  Percent
         :
September:    5       30       49       10        5
October  :   16       12       17       23       13
November :   11        6        3       14       23
December :   16       10        3       28       18
January  :   11       20        3       10       11
February :   10        5        1        4        9
March    :    6        3                 5        7
April    :    6        4        3        1        4
May      :    5        7        2        2        2
June     :    5        1        3        1        2
July     :    5        1        5        1        1
August   :    4        1       11        1        5
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      Corn: Percent of sales by month, 1997-2002
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  Month  :1997-98 :1998-99 :1999-00 :2000-01 :2001-02
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         :                  Percent
October  :    5       16       20        9        9
November :   20       14       19       14       27
December :   19       14        8       12        8
January  :   16       12       15       12       10
February :    9        6        4        7        4
March    :    7        8        7        7        3
April    :    5        3        4        6        5
May      :    5        4        4        4        3
June     :    4        5        4        5        5
July     :    3        5        4       11       10
August   :    3        9        6        7        9
September:    4        4        5        6        7
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       Hay: Percent of sales by month, 1997-2002
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  Month  :1997-98 :1998-99 :1999-00 :2000-01 :2001-02
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         :                  Percent
         :
June     :   13       13       17       12       18
July     :   13       13       10       12       17
August   :    9        9        9        8       16
September:    6        6        3        5        6
October  :    6        6        7        7        6
November :   12        5        8       10        7
December :   12        6       14       12        6
January  :    8        7       10        8        6
February :    6       11        9        9        6
March    :    7       11        6        8        4
April    :    5        9        5        6        4
May      :    3        4        2        3        4
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      Oats: Percent of sales by month, 1997-2002
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  Month  :1997-98 :1998-99 :1999-00 :2000-01 :2001-02
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         :                  Percent
         :
July     :    7       23       17        9       19
August   :   39       25       35       37       19
September:    7        9       11        6        4
October  :    2        3        7        3        3
November :    2        2        1        4        2
December :    2        2        4        4        6
January  :    1        4        2        9        5
February :    4        7        3        8        2
March    :   11        2        6        4       28
April    :   15        5        3        3        2
May      :    4        9        3        4        6
June     :    6        9        8        9        4
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    Soybeans: Percent of sales by month, 1997-2002
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  Month  :1997-98 :1998-99 :1999-00 :2000-01 :2001-02
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         :                  Percent
September:    1       12        8        6        2
October  :   31       34       33       25       25
November :   19        8        7       11       20
December :    8        9        7        9        6
January  :    8        8       12       14        9
February :    7        5        3        6        4
March    :    5        7        7        5        6
April    :    4        5        4        7        2
May      :    4        2        3        8        2
June     :    5        4        4        5        7
July     :    4        3        4        3        9
August   :    4        3        8        1        8
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      Wheat: Percent of sales by month, 1997-2002
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  Month  :1997-98 :1998-99 :1999-00 :2000-01 :2001-02
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         :                  Percent
July     :   20       30       42       32       50
August   :   27       12       18       15       18
September:    7       21        2       12        7
October  :    3        4        2        6        4
November :   25        3        1        1        2
December :    3        6        1        3        4
January  :    3        5       12       11        4
February :    5        3        2        6        3
March    :    2        6       12        5        1
April    :    2        3        3        5        4
May      :    2        3        2        2        1
June     :    1        4        3        2        2
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                         Crops: Marketing year average prices received by farmers, 1998-2002 1/
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           :           :  Winter   :           :           :    Dry    :   Navy    :   Fall    :    All    :  Alfalfa
    Year   :   Corn    :   wheat   :   Oats    : Soybeans  :   beans   :   beans   : potatoes  :    hay    :    hay
           :per bushel :per bushel :per bushel :per bushel :  per cwt  :  per cwt  :  per cwt  :  per ton  :  per ton
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           :                                                  Dollars
           :
1998       :   1.90        2.33        1.42        4.99        21.60        NA         6.70        89.00       90.00
1999       :   1.78        2.12        1.35        4.61        16.80        NA         6.80        69.00       72.00
2000       :   1.90        2.11        1.30        4.54        13.70        NA         6.70        62.50       64.50
2001       :   1.97        2.43        1.80        4.47        24.60        NA         7.65        70.50       73.50
2002       :   2.30        3.30        1.75        5.50        14.50        NA         7.80        80.00       82.00
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1/  Marketing year average prices received by farmers are based on monthly prices weighted by monthly marketings during
    specific periods.  Prices do not include allowance for CCC loans outstanding, purchases by the government, or
    deficiency payments.

                                  Crops: Monthly prices received by farmers, 2001-2002
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           :           :  Winter   :           :           :    Dry    :   Navy    :   Fall    :    All    :  Alfalfa
    Year   :   Corn    :   wheat   :   Oats    : Soybeans  :   beans   :   beans   : potatoes  :    hay    :    hay
           :per bushel :per bushel :per bushel :per bushel :  per cwt  :  per cwt  :  per cwt  :  per ton  :  per ton
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           :                                                  Dollars
2001       :
  June     :                                                                                       52.00       55.00
  July     :                2.34        1.40                                            6.50       69.00       75.00
  August   :                2.42        1.36                                            6.90       75.00       75.00
  September:                2.39        1.46       4.76        21.20       18.00        6.35       74.00       75.00
  October  :   1.82         2.46        1.57       4.06        23.50       19.20        6.45       74.00       75.00
  November :   1.75         2.61        1.80       4.09        25.30       21.50        7.10       74.00       75.00
  December :   1.90         2.89        2.10       4.16        24.50       22.30        7.20       79.00       80.00
2002       :
  January  :   1.93         2.81        2.32       4.24        24.60       22.20        7.80       79.00       80.00
  February :   1.90         2.63        1.99       4.26        24.20       23.20        8.25       77.00       80.00
  March    :   1.92         2.65        2.03       4.44        26.90       23.00        9.20       77.00       80.00
  April    :   1.88         2.49        2.49       4.66        28.70       20.80        9.40       84.00       85.00
  May      :   1.95         2.50        2.34       4.65        30.00       20.70        9.40       73.00       75.00
  June     :   1.97         2.69        2.30       4.97        27.10       15.30       10.00
  July     :   2.16                                5.46        27.50       14.00
  August   :   2.44                                5.56        20.00       14.60
  September:   2.41
           :
2002       :
  June     :                                                                                       54.00       55.00
  July     :                3.11        1.80                                            9.70       63.00       65.00
  August   :                3.34        1.70                                            7.20       85.00       85.00
  September:                3.54        1.66       5.37        15.70       15.00        6.50       84.00       85.00
  October  :   2.31         3.76          1/       5.25        14.80       14.80        6.40       89.00       90.00
  November :   2.31         3.87        1.64       5.67        13.00       11.40        7.05      104.00      105.00
  December :   2.30         3.39        1.82       5.66        15.20       13.00        7.40       99.00      100.00
2003       :
  January  :   2.33         3.53        1.97       5.68        17.40       10.50        7.75       95.00       95.00
  February :   2.36         3.17        1.84       5.63        15.70       11.60        8.10       98.00      100.00
  March    :   2.41         3.35        2.39       5.73        12.50        9.50        8.70      103.00      105.00
  April    :   2.43         3.26        2.15       5.94        17.70       11.60        9.10       99.00      100.00
  May      :   2.45         3.20        2.13       6.28        15.20       12.60        9.30       99.00       95.00
  June     :   2.43           2/        2.22       6.08        14.00       13.90          1/       89.00       95.00
  July     :   2.26         3.10        1.84       6.06        18.00       15.10        8.70       89.00       95.00
  August   :
  September:
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1/  Insufficient sales to establish a price.
2/  Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms.

                                      Prices paid by farmers, 1999-2003 1/
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                       Item                       : Unit :   1999   :   2000   :   2001   :   2002   :   2003
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                                                  :      :                       Dollars
                                                  :      :
Dairy feed, 16% protein 2/                        :Ton   :     171        167        184        184        190
Hog concentrate, 38-42% protein 2/                :Ton   :     273        288        290        298        313
Soybean meal, 44% protein 2/                      :Cwt   :    9.50      10.90      11.00      11.50      11.70
Gasoline, unleaded, bulk 2/                       :Gallon:    1.17       1.48       1.48       1.40       1.64
Diesel fuel 2/                                    :Gallon:    0.76       1.12       1.15       1.00       1.28
Tractor, 110-129 hp 3/                            :Each  :  60,100     62,400     63,000     63,700     63,800
Tractor, 200-280 hp, 4-wd 3/                      :Each  : 116,000    120,000    127,000    132,000    133,000
Planter, row crop, 8-row 3/                       :Each  :  26,000     26,900     28,800     29,000     30,000
Grain drill, press, 23-25 openers 3/              :Each  :  15,600     17,500     18,500     23,100     20,300
Combine, self-prop. w/ grain head, large cap. 3/  :Each  : 142,000    146,000    152,000    156,000    159,000
Ammonium nitrate 4/                               :Ton   :     168        181        243        180        224
Muriate of potash 60-62% K2O4/                    :Ton   :     166        162        167        161        162
Superphosphate, 44-46% P2O5 4/                    :Ton   :     252        227        229        215        238
Anhydrous ammonia 4/                              :Ton   :     211        231        408        254        368
Atrazine, 4#/gallon 3/                            :Gallon:   13.70      13.60      12.50      12.20      12.30
Roundup, 4#/gallon EC 3/                          :Gallon:   45.50      43.30      44.50      43.50      43.30
Harness, Surpass, 6.4-7#/gallon 3/                :Gallon:   68.00      68.40      68.90      68.10      68.20
Dual, 8#/gallon EC 3/                             :Gallon:   77.70      82.60      94.50      99.00     104.00
Captan, 50% WP 3/                                 :Pound :    3.46       3.45       3.61       3.76       3.50
Ziram, 76% WP 3/                                  :Pound :    2.92       2.72       2.82       2.82       2.70
Guthion, 50% WP 3/                                :Pound :    9.20       9.68       9.87      10.60      10.60
Imidan, Prolate, 50% WP 3/                        :Pound :    6.25       6.59       6.98       7.30       7.40
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EC=Emulsifiable concentrate.  WP=Wettable powder.
1/  Regional and U.S. data only.  Published in April.
2/  Lake States=MI, MN, WI.
3/  United States.
4/  North Central Region=IL,IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI.

                                      Farm production expenses, 1998-2002
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                       Item                       :   1998    :   1999    :   2000    :   2001    :   2002
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                                                  :                      Million dollars
Feed purchased                                    :    373.8       329.6       344.7       369.7       387.0
Livestock and poultry purchased                   :     39.2        44.1        53.0        58.9        41.7
Seed purchased                                    :    244.4       249.4       263.2       283.2       295.8
Fertilizers and lime                              :    249.9       235.2       236.9       255.9       235.9
Pesticides                                        :    228.7       217.9       225.1       211.8       216.7
Petroleum fuel and oils                           :    128.7       124.3       160.4       162.4       153.7
Electricity                                       :     56.6        58.3        58.0        63.7        66.7
Repair and maintenance of capital items           :    308.1       297.8       273.7       375.7       300.9
Machine hire and custom work                      :     77.5        72.5        75.6       120.0        81.1
Contract and hired labor expenses                 :    532.6       512.5       581.4       583.8       595.5
Marketing, storage, and transportation expenses   :     93.1       114.0       122.4        97.4       121.6
Capital consumption                               :    538.7       565.7       581.3       595.7       615.5
Real estate and nonreal estate interest           :    260.9       256.5       271.6       246.6       234.0
Property taxes                                    :    214.3       211.8       221.0       218.7       214.1
Net rent received by nonoperator landlords        :     28.0        29.6        11.9        21.1        21.7
Miscellaneous expenses                            :    373.4       398.6       391.6       393.5       422.3
Total production expenses                         :  3,747.9     3,717.8     3,871.8     4,058.1     4,004.2
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                           Farm Labor

    Hired farm workers: Annual average wage rates, 1998-2002
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  Year :    All hired     :      Field       :    Field and
       :     workers      :     workers      :livestock workers
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       :                    Dollars per hour
1998   :       7.87               7.39               7.39
1999   :       8.21               7.44               7.37
2000   :       8.77               7.87               7.93
2001   :       8.96               8.15               8.18
2002   :       9.62               8.62               8.66
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                      Agricultural Exports

  Michigan ranked twenty-third in agricultural exports for fiscal year 2002. The
table below shows the value of agricultural exports by commodity group. The data
are calculated annually by commodity based on each States' share of the U.S.
agricultural production. The top seven commodities accounted for 81.5 percent of
the State's agricultural exports. The total value of agricultural exports from
Michigan in 2002 was estimated at $735 million.

                         Top agricultural exports: Fiscal year 2002
         Commodity            Value Million $   Percent of Total      Rank in U.S. 
1.  Soybeans and products          161.9            22.0                   12
2.  Feed grains and products       127.1            17.3                   12
3.  Vegetables and preparations    105.8            14.4                   9
4.  Fruits and preparations        79.5             10.8                   5
5.  Live animals and meat 1/       53.0             7.2                    20
6.  Wheat and products             48.9             6.7                    26
7.  Feeds and fodders              22.7             3.1                    26
8.  Other                          136.0            18.5                   --
Total                              734.9                                   23

1/ Excluding Poultry
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/fatus,  State export data.

Agricultural exports from Michigan: Top 10 destinations, 2001-2002

Country             2001                2002
                    Thousand dollars    Thousand dollars
Canada              185,746             198,723
Mexico              13,686              11,383
Italy               5,727               5,340
Japan               5,062               4,540
France              752                 1,893
United Kingdom      7,573               1,661
Guatemala           1,063               799
Spain               1,417               625
South Africa        NA                  582
Dominican Republic  1,002               576

Source: US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (www.ita.doc.gov)