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Columbia County, Wisconsin · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Columbia County, Wisconsin grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Columbia County's biggest by acreage are corn (109,266 acres), soybeans (51,132 acres) and hay (15,418 acres). Its farms sold $326 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 21st of 69 counties in Wisconsin.

Farm sales, 2022
$326 million446th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,199290,003 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
56% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5444 published, 10 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.3M$1.3M to $5.2M$5.2M to $20M$20M to $66M$66M to $200M$200M+
Withheld to protect individual farms
Columbia County
$326 million
2% of Wisconsin farm sales. No. 21 of 69 counties with published figures.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Columbia County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Corn6th in Wisconsin109,266 acres
  2. 2Soybeans10th in Wisconsin51,132 acres
  3. 3Hay35th in Wisconsin15,418 acres
  4. 4Wheat11th in Wisconsin6,405 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn10th in Wisconsin*781 acres
  6. 6Oats37th in Wisconsin*558 acres
  7. 7Green beans16th in Wisconsin*488 acres
  8. 8Green peas10th in Wisconsin*359 acres
  9. 9Pumpkins5th in Wisconsin151 acres
  10. 10Apples14th in Wisconsin*67 acres

How does Columbia 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.

Columbia County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WI
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WIMeasure
Honeydew1 acre2*69*11%acres harvested
Watermelon22 acres1*227*10%acres harvested
Cantaloupe14 acres2*133*8%acres harvested
Squash57 acres2*125*7%acres harvested
Strawberries34 acres3*56*6%bearing acres
Asparagus14 acres3*40*5%acres harvested
Pumpkins151 acres5105*5%acres harvested
Corn20.4 million bushels61904%production
Tomatoes13 acres6355*3%acres harvested
Bell peppers11 acres4*171*3%acres harvested
Spinach2 acres7*130*3%acres harvested
Wheat531,750 bushels11557*3%production
Onions56 acres1*53*3%acres harvested
Soybeans3 million bushels10530*3%production
Sheep1,731 sheep11518*2%head on farms
Show all 44 items
Columbia County rankings, items 16 to 44
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WIMeasure
Collard greens1 acre2*211*2%acres harvested
Cattle56,789 cattle23391*2%head on farms
Hogs5,709 hogs10*549*2%head on farms
Cauliflower2 acres7*132*2%acres harvested
Green peas359 acres10*44*2%acres harvested
Milk19,339 milk cows24107*2%head on farms
Apples67 acres14*239*1%bearing acres
Sweet corn781 acres10*80*1%acres harvested
Chile peppers3 acres7*249*1%acres harvested
Hay38,085 tons35846*1%production
Goats1,109 goats27515*1%head on farms
Green beans488 acres16*69*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs47,786 laying hens12*330*under 1%head on farms
Kale1 acre16*304*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes2 acres4*154*under 1%acres harvested
Oats29,361 bushels37*394*under 1%production
Honey16,767 pounds25*580*under 1%production
Celery1 acre4*64*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers10 acres6*201*under 1%acres harvested
Maple syrup557 gallons34*237*under 1%production
Chickens67,514 broiler chickens10496*under 1%head sold
Cabbage3 acres8*229*under 1%acres harvested
Dry beans7,900 pounds1*178*under 1%production
Potatoes11 acres11*302*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys68 turkeys29*839*under 1%head on farms
Lettuce3 acres16*281*acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre22*334*acres harvested
Brussels sprouts2 acres7*56*acres harvested
Garlic4 acres9*169*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, sunflowers, popcorn, hops, carrots, grapes, raspberries, peaches, pears and plums.

What livestock does Columbia County raise?

Columbia County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens67,51410head sold
Cattle56,78923head on farms
Laying hens47,78612*head on farms
Milk cows19,33924head on farms
Hogs5,70910*head on farms
Sheep1,73111head on farms
Goats1,10927head on farms
Turkeys6829*head on farms

Other farm counties in Wisconsin

Top Wisconsin counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

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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.