La Crosse County, Wisconsin · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does La Crosse County, Wisconsin grow?
Of the crops tracked here, La Crosse County's biggest by acreage are corn (29,107 acres), soybeans (22,026 acres) and hay (11,224 acres). Its farms sold $81.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 55th of 69 counties in Wisconsin.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $81.7 million1570th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 676138,200 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 54% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4422 published, 21 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does La Crosse County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does La Crosse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberries | 1 acre | 3* | 418* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 1,001 sheep | 28 | 923* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 32,310 tons | 39 | 1,011* | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 1 million bushels | 41 | 889* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 4.7 million bushels | 43 | 730 | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 34* | 960* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Grapes | 7 acres | 19* | 499* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 726 goats | 33 | 876* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 31* | 523* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 18,403 cattle | 49 | 1,312* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 5,191 milk cows | 51* | 300* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 3 acres | 44* | 638* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 650 hogs | 30* | 799* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 7,365 bushels | 56* | 719* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 9,240 laying hens | 22* | 459* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of WI | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | 3 acres | 56* | 907* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 43 acres | 25* | 398* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 2 acres | 14* | 306* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 991 pounds | 57* | 1,932* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 5,680 bushels | 60* | 1,835* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 13 turkeys | 53* | 1,566* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 154 broiler chickens | 60* | 1,394* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, dry beans, sunflowers, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, green beans, chile peppers, kale, garlic, watermelon, apples, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, pears, hazelnuts and maple syrup.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes.
What livestock does La Crosse County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 18,403 | 49 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 9,240 | 22* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 5,191 | 51* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,001 | 28 | head on farms |
| Goats | 726 | 33 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 650 | 30* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 154 | 60* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 13 | 53* | 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.