Michigan farming statistics (2022)
Michigan had 45,581 farms working 9,472,069 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 208 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Michigan ranks 15 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Michigan had 45,581 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 2.4% of all US farms — across 9,472,069 acres of farmland, averaging 208 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
45,581
2022 census count
Land in farms
9,472,069
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
208
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
15 / 50
among US states
How Michigan compares
States ranked nearest to Michigan by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kansas | 55,734 | 804 acres |
| 13 | Indiana | 53,599 | 272 acres |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 49,053 | 144 acres |
| 16 | Florida | 44,703 | 217 acres |
| 17 | Nebraska | 44,479 | 989 acres |
| 18 | North Carolina | 42,817 | 190 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Michigan?
- Michigan had 45,581 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 9,472,069 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 15 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Michigan?
- The average farm size in Michigan was 208 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (9,472,069 acres) divided by the number of farms (45,581), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Michigan figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.