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Racine County, Wisconsin · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Racine County, Wisconsin grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Racine County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (32,578 acres), corn (31,327 acres) and wheat (6,706 acres). Its farms sold $111 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 49th of 69 counties in Wisconsin.

Farm sales, 2022
$111 million1317th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
54099,108 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
75% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4729 published, 17 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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
Racine County
$111 million
under 1% of Wisconsin farm sales. No. 49 of 69 counties with published figures.

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

What does Racine County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans26th in Wisconsin32,578 acres
  2. 2Corn37th in Wisconsin31,327 acres
  3. 3Wheat12th in Wisconsin6,706 acres
  4. 4Hay60th in Wisconsin5,227 acres
  5. 5Oats39th in Wisconsin*396 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins13th in Wisconsin*94 acres
  7. 7Bell peppers3rd in Wisconsin*13 acres
  8. 8Grapes15th in Wisconsin*11 acres
  9. 9Watermelon5th in Wisconsin*10 acres
  10. 10Potatoes17th in Wisconsin*6 acres

How does Racine 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.

Racine County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WI
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WIMeasure
Watermelon10 acres5*341*5%acres harvested
Bell peppers13 acres3*147*4%acres harvested
Cantaloupe6 acres9*249*4%acres harvested
Pumpkins94 acres13*167*3%acres harvested
Wheat530,573 bushels12558*3%production
Sheep1,146 sheep24805*2%head on farms
Soybeans1.7 million bushels26738*2%production
Hogs4,070 hogs12*572*1%head on farms
Grapes11 acres15*434*1%bearing acres
Corn5.6 million bushels376691%production
Honey25,109 pounds20*459*under 1%production
Tomatoes3 acres34*960*under 1%acres harvested
Oats25,596 bushels39*420*under 1%production
Chile peppers1 acre18*544*under 1%acres harvested
Hay12,353 tons601,961*under 1%production
Show all 29 items
Racine County rankings, items 16 to 29
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WIMeasure
Cattle11,230 cattle551,753*under 1%head on farms
Milk2,901 milk cows58*392*under 1%head on farms
Goats135 goats55*2,375*under 1%head on farms
Sunflowers2,400 pounds6*217*under 1%production
Onions2 acres24*304*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs3,958 laying hens32*741*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers3 acres27*481*under 1%acres harvested
Popcorn520 pounds4*74*under 1%production
Potatoes6 acres17*436*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys120 turkeys19*584*under 1%head on farms
Chickens2,550 broiler chickens24*707*under 1%head sold
Maple syrup7 gallons59*444*under 1%production
Lettuce1 acre30*543*acres harvested
Garlic2 acres21*306*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, collard greens, asparagus, apples, raspberries, pears and plums.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): blackberries.

What livestock does Racine County raise?

Racine County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle11,23055head on farms
Hogs4,07012*head on farms
Laying hens3,95832*head on farms
Milk cows2,90158*head on farms
Broiler chickens2,55024*head sold
Sheep1,14624head on farms
Goats13555*head on farms
Turkeys12019*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.