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Dane County, Wisconsin · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Dane County, Wisconsin grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Dane County, Wisconsin (56% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 125,194 cattle and 47,413 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (151,011 acres), soybeans (86,225 acres) and hay (25,922 acres). Its farms sold $653 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 69 counties in Wisconsin.

Farm sales, 2022
$653 million118th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,284449,464 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
44% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5849 published, 9 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
Dane County
$653 million
4% of Wisconsin farm sales. No. 2 of 69 counties with published figures.

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

What does Dane County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn1st in Wisconsin151,011 acres
  2. 2Soybeans1st in Wisconsin86,225 acres
  3. 3Hay12th in Wisconsin25,922 acres
  4. 4Wheat6th in Wisconsin10,633 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn11th in Wisconsin*698 acres
  6. 6Oats42nd in Wisconsin*307 acres
  7. 7Apples4th in Wisconsin*266 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins2nd in Wisconsin187 acres
  9. 9Grapes2nd in Wisconsin*114 acres
  10. 10Barley15th in Wisconsin*70 acres

How does Dane 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.

Dane County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WI
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WIMeasure
Honeydew1 acre2*69*11%acres harvested
Grapes114 acres2*126*11%bearing acres
Tomatoes40 acres1129*11%acres harvested
Pears7 acres1*116*6%bearing acres
Pumpkins187 acres279*6%acres harvested
Spinach4 acres2*75*6%acres harvested
Apples266 acres4*91*6%bearing acres
Hops2,314 pounds1*45*6%production
Corn29.8 million bushels11066%production
Cantaloupe8 acres7*211*5%acres harvested
Soybeans5.2 million bushels1268*5%production
Honey125,923 pounds4*168*5%production
Wheat845,469 bushels64065%production
Asparagus12 acres6*48*5%acres harvested
Cattle125,194 cattle581*4%head on farms
Show all 49 items
Dane County rankings, items 16 to 49
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WIMeasure
Squash31 acres7*172*4%acres harvested
Milk47,413 milk cows738*4%head on farms
Sheep2,670 sheep5314*4%head on farms
Kale5 acres4*101*4%acres harvested
Chile peppers6 acres4*142*3%acres harvested
Blackberries1 acre3*418*2%bearing acres
Hay72,380 tons12315*2%production
Hazelnuts2 acres6*28*2%bearing acres
Hogs7,194 hogs8*536*2%head on farms
Collard greens1 acre2*211*2%acres harvested
Blueberries5 acres8*409*2%bearing acres
Bell peppers6 acres13*254*2%acres harvested
Sweet cherries1 acre5*145*2%bearing acres
Cauliflower2 acres7*132*2%acres harvested
Barley3,937 bushels15*410*2%production
Watermelon3 acres13*595*1%acres harvested
Sweet corn698 acres11*82*1%acres harvested
Goats993 goats28594*under 1%head on farms
Onions13 acres4*67*under 1%acres harvested
Oats21,257 bushels42*473*under 1%production
Celery1 acre4*64*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes1 acre6*215*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots6 acres5*101*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers7 acres12*270*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage3 acres8*229*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans20 acres21*160*under 1%acres harvested
Maple syrup113 gallons46*322*under 1%production
Potatoes17 acres7*207*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys357 turkeys8*296*under 1%head on farms
Chickens7,466 broiler chickens14*581*under 1%head sold
Lettuce10 acres1*108*acres harvested
Broccoli6 acres5*105*acres harvested
Brussels sprouts2 acres7*56*acres harvested
Garlic13 acres2*47*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: canola, green peas, artichokes, strawberries, raspberries, tart cherries, peaches, plums and eggs.

What livestock does Dane County raise?

Dane County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle125,1945head on farms
Milk cows47,4137head on farms
Broiler chickens7,46614*head sold
Hogs7,1948*head on farms
Sheep2,6705head on farms
Goats99328head on farms
Turkeys3578*head on farms

Other farm counties in Wisconsin

Top Wisconsin counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Grant County$656 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
Rock County$403 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.