Oats: Acreage, yield, and production, by county, 2002-2003 1/
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       County       :                   2002                    :                   2003
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      District      : Planted  :Harvested :  Yield   :Production: Planted  :Harvested :  Yield   :Production
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                    :  ----- Acres -----    Bushels    1,000 Bu    ----- Acres -----    Bushels    1,000 Bu
                    :
Chippewa            :     950        900       36         32        1,700      1,650       50         83
Delta               :   1,150      1,100       54         59        1,600      1,400       60         84
Dickinson           :     500        400       53         21          650        500       70         35
Iron                :     500        500       50         25
Menominee           :   1,300        900       51         46        1,350        900       50         45
Schoolcraft         :     500        500       62         31
Other counties 2/   :   1,900      1,600       48         76        3,200      2,550       48        123
Upper Peninsula     :   6,800      5,900       49        290        8,500      7,000       53        370
                    :
Antrim              :     600        550       69         38          500        400       58         23
Emmet               :     550        500       44         22
Grand Traverse      :   1,600      1,400       51         72        1,550      1,300       56         73
Leelanau            :     600        450       51         23
Missaukee           :     950        850       58         49        1,250      1,100       55         61
Wexford             :     900        800       55         44          700        600       53         32
Other counties 2/   :   1,000        950       44         42        1,500      1,300       55         71
Northwest           :   6,200      5,500       53        290        5,500      4,700       55        260
                    :
Alcona              :   1,150        600       67         40          800        700       84         59
Alpena              :   2,200      1,800       61        110        2,100      1,900       69        131
Iosco               :   1,000        900       61         55        1,500      1,300       68         88
Ogemaw              :   1,900      1,200       65         78        1,900      1,750       78        137
Otsego              :     700        450       53         24          500        450       47         21
Presque Isle        :   3,200      2,900       59        170        2,900      2,700       60        161
Other counties 2/   :     850        450       51         23          800        600       55         33
Northeast           :  11,000      8,300       60        500       10,500      9,400       67        630
                    :
Mason               :   1,000        700       60         42          850        700       63         44
Muskegon            :                                                 800        700       60         42
Newaygo             :     700        700       63         44        1,100      1,000       68         68
Oceana              :   1,100        500       62         31
Other counties 2/   :     700        700       61         43          750        700       66         46
West Central        :   3,500      2,600       62        160        3,500      3,100       65        200
                    :
Clare               :   1,100        450       53         24        1,400      1,100       78         86
Gladwin             :   1,000        850       67         57        1,300      1,150       78         90
Gratiot             :     950        800       68         54
Isabella            :   2,100      1,800       64        115        2,400      2,100      105        220
Mecosta             :   1,900      1,400       55         77        1,450      1,250       58         72
Montcalm            :   2,600      1,800       56        100        3,750      3,300       62        206
Osceola             :                                               1,050        900       59         53
Other counties 2/   :   1,350      1,100       57         63        2,150      1,700       90        153
Central             :  11,000      8,200       60        490       13,500     11,500       77        880
                    :
Arenac              :     850        800       65         52        1,350      1,100       76         84
Bay                 :     500        450       89         40          650        500      104         52
Huron               :   3,100      2,600       90        235        2,300      1,900       93        176
Saginaw             :     650        500       76         38        1,000        850       84         71
Sanilac             :   7,100      5,700       80        455        3,800      2,750       91        250
Tuscola             :   2,300      1,950       72        140        1,400      1,200       81         97
East Central        :  14,500     12,000       80        960       10,500      8,300       88        730
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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                                 --continued




                  Oats: Acreage, yield, and production, by county, 2002-2003 1/ (continued)
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       County       :                   2002                    :                   2003
         And        :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      District      : Planted  :Harvested :  Yield   :Production: Planted  :Harvested :  Yield   :Production
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                    :  ----- Acres -----    Bushels    1,000 Bu    ----- Acres -----    Bushels    1,000 Bu
                    :
Allegan             :   1,100      1,000       61          61       2,000      1,600       61          97
Kalamazoo           :     600        600       63          38       1,200      1,000       65          65
Kent                :   1,700      1,700       59         100       2,050      1,800       59         106
Ottawa              :     800        700       53          37       2,100      1,700       48          82
Van Buren           :     650        300       40          12
Other counties 2/   :     650        400       55          22       3,150      2,700       59         160
Southwest           :   5,500      4,700       57         270      10,500      8,800       58         510
                    :
Barry               :     700        700       63          44
Calhoun             :     900        800       60          48       1,700      1,500       67         101
Clinton             :   1,400      1,100       76          84       2,000      1,800       90         162
Eaton               :   1,100        900       73          66       1,550      1,400      105         147
Hillsdale           :   1,400      1,100       57          63       2,000      1,300       72          94
Ionia               :   1,400      1,200       80          96       2,000      1,700       79         134
Jackson             :   1,300        900       50          45       1,800      1,500       47          70
St Joseph           :     850        450       53          24         950        450       62          28
Shiawassee          :   2,500      2,100       74         155       3,000      2,000       83         165
Other counties 2/   :     950        750       60          45       2,500      1,850       54          99
South Central       :  12,500     10,000       67         670      17,500     13,500       74       1,000
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Genesee             :     600        550       51          28       1,000        900       81          73
Lapeer              :   2,400      2,000       65         130       2,300      1,800       63         113
Lenawee             :     900        700       83          58       1,400      1,300       92         120
Macomb              :     700        650       71          46         700        600       75          45
Monroe              :   1,300      1,200       83         100       1,450      1,300      102         133
St Clair            :   1,350      1,200       71          85       1,100      1,000       68          68
Washtenaw           :   1,000        800       60          48       1,300      1,200       63          76
Other counties 2/   :     750        700       50          35         750        600       70          42
Southeast           :   9,000      7,800       68         530      10,000      8,700       77         670
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Michigan            :  80,000     65,000       64       4,160      90,000     75,000       70       5,250
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1/  Estimates not published for counties with less than 500 acres.
2/  Estimates not published separately because of insufficient data or to avoid disclosure of individual
    Operations.