Peach Industry survey

MDARD rotational survey · 2011–2022

Michigan Peach Industry Survey, 2011–2022

Analysis of MDARD rotational fruit inventory data

  • Commercial growers
  • Updated 2026-07-22
  • Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Fruit Inventory

Key findings

  • Statewide peach acreage fell from 4,000 acres in 2011 to 2,500 acres in 2022 (−37.5%), while farm count fell from 360 to 285 (−20.8%).
  • Average peach acres per farm declined from 11.1 to 8.8 acres, even as the share of acreage on 50+ acre operations rose.
  • Cultivar analyses use days relative to Redhaven maturity; timing-unavailable acreage is tracked separately so totals reconcile.
  • County maps reflect separately reported values only; withheld counties are shown in the data-coverage map.

Browse by chapter

A selection of overview charts. Each chapter page includes the full figure set with downloadable PDFs.

2022 peach acreage across the harvest calendar
2022 peach acreage across the harvest calendar. Matched cultivars with known maturity timing. Marker area represents reported acreage.
Change in the statewide seasonal portfolio, 2011–2022
Change in the statewide seasonal portfolio, 2011–2022. Cultivar acreage grouped by harvest offset from Redhaven.
Redhaven's share of matched midseason acreage in 2022
Redhaven's share of matched midseason acreage in 2022. A compact measure of concentration around the benchmark cultivar.
Michigan peach industry structure dashboard
Michigan peach industry structure dashboard. Four indicators summarize contraction, operation count, average scale, and large-farm acreage share.
Reported Michigan peach acreage by county
Reported Michigan peach acreage by county. County atlas of separately reported peach acreage in 2022.
County peach acreage change, 2011–2022
County peach acreage change, 2011–2022. Absolute change in reported county acreage.

Data & methods

  • Figures are derived from the MDARD rotational fruit inventory workbook (2022 release), including cultivar acreage, county and district totals, new plantings, orchard age, and farm-size groups.
  • Historical cultivar timing uses days relative to Redhaven. Only the 2026 harvest-calendar figure uses supplied prediction dates.
  • Analyses respect MDARD disclosure rules: county values may be withheld when too few operations would be identified.

Inventory years covered: 2011, 2014, 2018, 2022. Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Fruit Inventory.