Bean Production in Michigan

creasing. Peanuts are produced in the southeastern states, white bean production is centered in Michigan and throughout several of the North Central States, and limas, pintos, and Mexican beans are grown in the southwest (Fig. 1). The United States is practically self-supporting in these crops, and Michigan has been the leading bean producer for several years. It produces one-third of the nation's dry edible beans. The first five states of the union in order of production are Michigan, California, Idaho, Colorado, and New Mexico. The bean production of the state is interesting from another angle. It comprises 90 per cent of the nation's white pea beans, 50 per cent of the red kidneys, 30 per cent of the large white, but only a small amount of the pintos, limas, black eyes, and

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