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Wood County, Wisconsin · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wood County, Wisconsin grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wood County, Wisconsin (56% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 44,174 cattle and 16,958 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (33,513 acres), hay (29,923 acres) and soybeans (26,778 acres). Its farms sold $211 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 35th of 69 counties in Wisconsin.

Farm sales, 2022
$211 million782nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
909216,635 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
44% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4323 published, 13 withheld, 7 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
Wood County
$211 million
1% of Wisconsin farm sales. No. 35 of 69 counties with published figures.

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

What does Wood County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn41st in Wisconsin33,513 acres
  2. 2Hay14th in Wisconsin29,923 acres
  3. 3Soybeans36th in Wisconsin26,778 acres
  4. 4Cranberries1st in Wisconsin*5,030 acres
  5. 5Wheat26th in Wisconsin2,754 acres
  6. 6Oats45th in Wisconsin*409 acres
  7. 7Barley11th in Wisconsin*145 acres
  8. 8Asparagus5th in Wisconsin*13 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn42nd in Wisconsin*8 acres
  10. 10Pumpkins52nd in Wisconsin*7 acres

How does Wood 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.

Wood County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WI
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WIMeasure
Cranberries5,030 acres1*2*26%bearing acres
Asparagus13 acres5*44*5%acres harvested
Barley6,031 bushels11*388*2%production
Hay66,309 tons14377*2%production
Sheep1,239 sheep23728*2%head on farms
Wheat261,533 bushels26844*1%production
Milk16,958 milk cows30126*1%head on farms
Cattle44,174 cattle31564*1%head on farms
Soybeans1.2 million bushels36851*1%production
Tomatoes4 acres26*828*1%acres harvested
Corn5.1 million bushels41706under 1%production
Oats20,794 bushels45*482*under 1%production
Chile peppers1 acre18*544*under 1%acres harvested
Goats411 goats381,485*under 1%head on farms
Maple syrup1,442 gallons24162*under 1%production
Show all 23 items
Wood County rankings, items 16 to 23
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WIMeasure
Pumpkins7 acres52*749*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs577 hogs33*831*under 1%head on farms
Eggs3,904 laying hens33*751*under 1%head on farms
Carrots1 acre24*340*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre39*834*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn8 acres42*781*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys63 turkeys30*882*under 1%head on farms
Chickens654 broiler chickens44*1,027*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: hops, sweet potatoes, lettuce, cauliflower, green peas, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes, onions, green beans, squash, bell peppers, cabbage and garlic.

What livestock does Wood County raise?

Wood County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle44,17431head on farms
Milk cows16,95830head on farms
Laying hens3,90433*head on farms
Sheep1,23923head on farms
Broiler chickens65444*head sold
Hogs57733*head on farms
Goats41138head on farms
Turkeys6330*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.