Washburn County, Wisconsin · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Washburn County, Wisconsin grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Washburn County, Wisconsin (61% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 169,020 turkeys and 6,125 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (10,174 acres), soybeans (8,381 acres) and hay (5,441 acres). Its farms sold $47.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 59th of 69 counties in Wisconsin.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $47.8 million1996th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 31770,390 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 39% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3927 published, 10 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Washburn County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Washburn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 169,020 turkeys | 3* | 98* | 7% | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,309 goats | 24 | 408* | 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 34* | 960* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 31* | 523* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 1 acre | 21* | 531* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Oats | 20,810 bushels | 44* | 481* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 331 sheep | 55 | 1,779* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 335,677 bushels | 58 | 1,207* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 1.6 million bushels | 57 | 1,129* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 7,159 tons | 66 | 2,349* | under 1% | production |
| Apples | 10 acres | 32* | 537* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Maple syrup | 830 gallons | 31* | 214* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 2,373 milk cows | 60* | 428* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 6,125 cattle | 63 | 2,188* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 1 acre | 51* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of WI | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey | 1,786 pounds | 52* | 1,699* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 10,379 bushels | 57* | 1,774* | under 1% | production |
| Cabbage | 2 acres | 14* | 306* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 1 acre | 32* | 440* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 3 acres | 27* | 481* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 17 acres | 36* | 583* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Carrots | 1 acre | 24* | 340* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 1,423 laying hens | 51* | 1,442* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 6 acres | 17* | 436* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 21 hogs | 62* | 2,225* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 298 broiler chickens | 54* | 1,247* | under 1% | head sold |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 30* | 543* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, sunflowers, green beans, pumpkins, chile peppers, kale, strawberries, blueberries, cranberries and hazelnuts.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cauliflower and green peas.
What livestock does Washburn County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 169,020 | 3* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 6,125 | 63 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 2,373 | 60* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,423 | 51* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,309 | 24 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 331 | 55 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 298 | 54* | head sold |
| Hogs | 21 | 62* | 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.