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Marinette County, Wisconsin · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Marinette County, Wisconsin grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Marinette County, Wisconsin (74% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 38,150 cattle and 18,811 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (26,308 acres), hay (11,522 acres) and soybeans (10,631 acres). Its farms sold $181 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 42nd of 69 counties in Wisconsin.

Farm sales, 2022
$181 million920th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
468132,155 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
26% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3920 published, 19 withheld

County map

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
Marinette County: $181 million, 1%
Marinette County
$181 million
1% of Wisconsin farm sales. No. 42 of 69 counties with published figures.

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

What does Marinette County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn51st in Wisconsin26,308 acres
  2. 2Hay44th in Wisconsin11,522 acres
  3. 3Soybeans55th in Wisconsin10,631 acres
  4. 4Wheat35th in Wisconsin2,199 acres
  5. 5Oats41st in Wisconsin*440 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins3rd in Wisconsin169 acres
  7. 7Squash5th in Wisconsin*34 acres
  8. 8Bell peppers1st in Wisconsin*27 acres
  9. 9Apples22nd in Wisconsin*27 acres
  10. 10Watermelon26th in Wisconsin*1 acre

How does Marinette 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.

Marinette County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WI
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WIMeasure
Bell peppers27 acres1*87*9%acres harvested
Pumpkins169 acres391*5%acres harvested
Squash34 acres5*165*4%acres harvested
Milk18,811 milk cows26113*1%head on farms
Cattle38,150 cattle37681*1%head on farms
Hay29,286 tons441,118*under 1%production
Corn3.8 million bushels51818*under 1%production
Wheat123,093 bushels351,147*under 1%production
Apples27 acres22*369*under 1%bearing acres
Oats21,990 bushels41*458*under 1%production
Watermelon1 acre26*824*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans498,448 bushels551,106*under 1%production
Maple syrup1,140 gallons28181*under 1%production
Goats272 goats45*1,879*under 1%head on farms
Honey3,516 pounds47*1,365*under 1%production
Show all 20 items
Marinette County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WIMeasure
Sheep80 sheep63*2,424*under 1%head on farms
Hogs260 hogs45*1,156*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,250 laying hens54*1,548*under 1%head on farms
Chickens5,800 broiler chickens16*606*under 1%head sold
Turkeys15 turkeys52*1,516*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, canola, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, cantaloupe, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries.

What livestock does Marinette County raise?

Marinette County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle38,15037head on farms
Milk cows18,81126head on farms
Broiler chickens5,80016*head sold
Laying hens1,25054*head on farms
Goats27245*head on farms
Hogs26045*head on farms
Sheep8063*head on farms
Turkeys1552*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

What does Wisconsin grow? State overview and county map →

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.