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1969 Census of Agriculture data for Newaygo County, Michigan, includes:
- 902 farms with 184,129 acres of land
- Average farm size: 204 acres
- 55,948 acres of harvested cropland
- 29,059 acres of woodland
- 23,966 acres of other land
- Value of land and buildings: $123,270,000
- Average value per farm: $136,800
- Average value per acre: $669
- 76% of farms are full-owner operated
- 21% of farms are part-owner operated
- 3% of farms are tenant-operated
- Farm operators' average age: 50 years
- 97% of farm operators live on the farm
- 45% of farm operators work off-farm for 1-49 days
- Market value of agricultural products sold: $12,268,139
- Farm production expenses: $8,663,656
- Livestock: 106 farms with cattle, 81 farms with hogs, 57 farms with sheep
- Government farm programs: 102 farms received $156,129
- Custom work and other agricultural services: 113 farms earned $129,081
- Recreational services: 53 farms earned $51,511
- Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees: $192,136 spent by 136 farms
- Commercial fertilizer: $131,208 spent by 112 farms
- Lime: $99,136 spent by 99 farms
- Other agricultural chemicals: $136,192 spent by 129 farms
- Gasoline and petroleum fuel: $208,156 spent by 192 farms
- Hired farm labor: $805,162 spent by 162 farms
- Contract labor and custom work: $613,017 spent by 157 farms.