Michigan Peach Cost of Production 2024 report is available on the MSU Extension website

Chris Bardenhagen<bardenh1@msu.edu>, Michigan State University Extension - September 26, 2025

This new MSU Extension bulletin shows cost breakdowns and provides estimated revenues and profits for fresh and processor peach production.

for decoration — A bushel of harvested peaches ready for the stand.

The Michigan Peach Cost of Production 2024 report is now available on the MSU Extension website, published as Bulletin E-3537. This report provides specific details on the costs of both fresh and processor peach production. An overview of the main results can be found in the Executive Summary.

For this study, costs and revenues were analyzed based on existing price information for the 2024 crop year. Tables are included in the report that break down the costs and revenues based on the different prices and yields that growers might experience in their different markets.

Download the Michigan Peach Cost of Production 2024 report

For questions, or to apply this study to the context of your particular farm, please contact author Chris Bardenhagen at bardenh1@msu.edu or any of the other authors. Note that as part of the Farm Policy & Risk Management series, we will be holding a webinar for peach growers on January 22, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. We will provide an overview of the study and explain how to use the tables to look at different scenarios you might face.

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