![These 4 Michigan Counties Have More Cows Than People](http://townsquare.media/site/690/files/2016/09/GettyImages-88163484.jpg?w=630&h=420&zc=1&s=0&a=t&q=89&w=980&q=75)
These 4 Michigan Counties Have More Cows Than People
Would it surprise you to know that there are 4 counties in Michigan that have more cows than people? Maybe it surprises you more that it's just 4 counties that have hefty heifer populations.
metric maps via reddit
This map, created by metricmaps and shared on reddit, show that four counties in the state have more cows that people:
- Gratiot in Central Michigan
- Missaukee in Northwest Michigan
- Sanilac and Huron both in the Thumb
According to the latest available stats from the State of Michigan, Huron County, which is the entire tip of the Thumb, leads the state in the number of dairy cows with an estimated 24,400.
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