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Rock County, Wisconsin · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Rock County, Wisconsin grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Rock County's biggest by acreage are corn (119,270 acres), soybeans (84,663 acres) and hay (10,757 acres). Its farms sold $403 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 13th of 69 counties in Wisconsin.

Farm sales, 2022
$403 million297th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,350296,636 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
60% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5539 published, 16 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
Rock County
$403 million
2% of Wisconsin farm sales. No. 13 of 69 counties with published figures.

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

What does Rock County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn3rd in Wisconsin119,270 acres
  2. 2Soybeans3rd in Wisconsin84,663 acres
  3. 3Hay41st in Wisconsin10,757 acres
  4. 4Wheat18th in Wisconsin4,473 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn8th in Wisconsin*1,742 acres
  6. 6Green beans12th in Wisconsin*1,033 acres
  7. 7Green peas8th in Wisconsin*870 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins22nd in Wisconsin*43 acres
  9. 9Oats63rd in Wisconsin*35 acres
  10. 10Squash26th in Wisconsin*9 acres

How does Rock 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.

Rock County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WI
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WIMeasure
Hogs54,086 hogs2280*16%head on farms
Blackberries5 acres2*183*12%bearing acres
Soybeans5.1 million bushels3279*5%production
Corn23.3 million bushels31604%production
Green peas870 acres8*31*4%acres harvested
Sweet corn1,742 acres8*54*3%acres harvested
Sheep1,814 sheep10485*3%head on farms
Cantaloupe4 acres10*307*2%acres harvested
Goats2,332 goats9155*2%head on farms
Wheat341,065 bushels18727*2%production
Green beans1,033 acres12*39*2%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre13*211*1%acres harvested
Pumpkins43 acres22*310*1%acres harvested
Cattle45,925 cattle30541*1%head on farms
Milk14,953 milk cows36146*1%head on farms
Show all 39 items
Rock County rankings, items 16 to 39
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WIMeasure
Raspberries2 acres9*223*1%bearing acres
Squash9 acres26*367*1%acres harvested
Tomatoes4 acres26*828*1%acres harvested
Hay30,277 tons411,084*under 1%production
Cauliflower1 acre13*191*under 1%acres harvested
Honey21,509 pounds21*502*under 1%production
Kale1 acre16*304*under 1%acres harvested
Celery1 acre4*64*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre18*544*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre40*774*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs4,394 laying hens28*680*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers4 acres19*403*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage2 acres14*306*under 1%acres harvested
Onions1 acre32*440*under 1%acres harvested
Oats1,615 bushels63*867*under 1%production
Carrots1 acre24*340*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys236 turkeys12*365*under 1%head on farms
Chickens2,871 broiler chickens22*695*under 1%head sold
Potatoes3 acres25*612*under 1%acres harvested
Maple syrup16 gallons58*421*under 1%production
Lettuce2 acres22*366*acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre22*334*acres harvested
Brussels sprouts1 acre10*97*acres harvested
Garlic1 acre29*425*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, dry beans, sunflowers, popcorn, peppermint, sweet potatoes, collard greens, asparagus, watermelon, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, pears and plums.

What livestock does Rock County raise?

Rock County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs54,0862head on farms
Cattle45,92530head on farms
Milk cows14,95336head on farms
Laying hens4,39428*head on farms
Broiler chickens2,87122*head sold
Goats2,3329head on farms
Sheep1,81410head on farms
Turkeys23612*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.