Ashland County, Wisconsin · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Ashland County, Wisconsin grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Ashland County, Wisconsin (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 8,895 cattle and 2,651 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (12,983 acres), corn (1,796 acres) and soybeans (1,576 acres). Its farms sold $24 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 62nd of 69 counties in Wisconsin.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $24 million2391st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 20968,629 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 14% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2815 published, 13 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Ashland County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Ashland County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Wisconsin and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of WI | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 18,471 tons | 53 | 1,557* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 214 sheep | 58 | 2,037* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 12,900 bushels | 49* | 599* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 8,895 cattle | 59 | 1,920* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 6,528 pounds | 36* | 1,031* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 2,651 milk cows | 59* | 407* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 195 hogs | 48* | 1,282* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 191,127 bushels | 64 | 1,757* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 38 goats | 64* | 2,723* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 35,467 bushels | 64 | 1,665* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 864 laying hens | 59* | 1,818* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Maple syrup | 36 gallons | 54* | 383* | under 1% | production |
| Potatoes | 5 acres | 21* | 481* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 37* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 480 broiler chickens | 52* | 1,106* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, cantaloupe, apples, strawberries, tart cherries and hazelnuts.
What livestock does Ashland County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 8,895 | 59 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 2,651 | 59* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 864 | 59* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 480 | 52* | head sold |
| Sheep | 214 | 58 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 195 | 48* | head on farms |
| Goats | 38 | 64* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Wisconsin
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Grant County | $656 million |
| Dane County | $653 million |
| Fond du Lac County | $612 million |
| Marathon County | $579 million |
| Clark County | $568 million |
| Dodge County | $499 million |
| Jefferson County | $469 million |
| Kewaunee County | $467 million |
| Manitowoc County | $467 million |
| Brown County | $455 million |
| Lafayette County | $447 million |
| Shawano County | $433 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.