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Door County, Wisconsin · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Door County, Wisconsin grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Door County, Wisconsin (57% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 20,826 cattle and 9,396 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (16,154 acres), corn (15,857 acres) and wheat (10,201 acres). Its farms sold $109 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 50th of 69 counties in Wisconsin.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for tart cherries (6th of 109 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$109 million1332nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
631108,658 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
43% 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
Door County
$109 million
under 1% of Wisconsin farm sales. No. 50 of 69 counties with published figures.

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

What does Door County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans52nd in Wisconsin16,154 acres
  2. 2Corn54th in Wisconsin15,857 acres
  3. 3Wheat9th in Wisconsin10,201 acres
  4. 4Hay55th in Wisconsin9,874 acres
  5. 5Oats7th in Wisconsin2,566 acres
  6. 6Green beans7th in Wisconsin*1,725 acres
  7. 7Tart cherries1st in Wisconsin1,705 acres
  8. 8Apples1st in Wisconsin*376 acres
  9. 9Barley21st in Wisconsin*55 acres
  10. 10Pumpkins25th in Wisconsin*36 acres

How does Door 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.

Door County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WI
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WIMeasure
Tart cherries1,705 acres16*98%bearing acres
Sweet cherries35 acres151*59%bearing acres
Blackberries6 acres1*156*14%bearing acres
Apples376 acres1*70*8%bearing acres
Asparagus19 acres2*32*7%acres harvested
Pears7 acres1*116*6%bearing acres
Raspberries8 acres2*82*5%bearing acres
Wheat658,913 bushels9487*4%production
Oats158,460 bushels785*4%production
Green beans1,725 acres7*22*3%acres harvested
Spinach2 acres7*130*3%acres harvested
Grapes29 acres8*286*3%bearing acres
Plums1 acre4*170*2%bearing acres
Cantaloupe2 acres17*418*1%acres harvested
Pumpkins36 acres25*347*1%acres harvested
Show all 44 items
Door County rankings, items 16 to 44
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WIMeasure
Strawberries6 acres15*204*1%bearing acres
Squash9 acres26*367*1%acres harvested
Tomatoes4 acres26*828*1%acres harvested
Bell peppers3 acres21*402*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers2 acres10*349*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep580 sheep431,339*under 1%head on farms
Milk9,396 milk cows43*204*under 1%head on farms
Barley1,771 bushels21*441*under 1%production
Soybeans691,153 bushels521,015*under 1%production
Cattle20,826 cattle481,203*under 1%head on farms
Honey16,038 pounds26*592*under 1%production
Hay17,645 tons551,603*under 1%production
Corn2.5 million bushels54970*under 1%production
Maple syrup1,540 gallons23157*under 1%production
Goats137 goats54*2,370*under 1%head on farms
Onions2 acres24*304*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs6,338 laying hens26*543*under 1%head on farms
Carrots3 acres13*164*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers3 acres27*481*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn19 acres34*560*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs79 hogs57*1,775*under 1%head on farms
Green peas2 acres17*210*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes3 acres25*612*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys46 turkeys36*1,046*under 1%head on farms
Chickens245 broiler chickens56*1,294*under 1%head sold
Lettuce10 acres1*108*acres harvested
Broccoli2 acres17*242*acres harvested
Brussels sprouts2 acres7*56*acres harvested
Garlic3 acres16*222*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: cauliflower, celery, cabbage, kale, watermelon, honeydew, blueberries, peaches, apricots and walnuts.

What livestock does Door County raise?

Door County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle20,82648head on farms
Milk cows9,39643*head on farms
Laying hens6,33826*head on farms
Sheep58043head on farms
Broiler chickens24556*head sold
Goats13754*head on farms
Hogs7957*head on farms
Turkeys4636*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.