Agriculture & Farming in Wisconsin

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$4,894,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
58,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for grain production value
$2,451,708,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$3,801,593,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$253,053,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$4,894,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$1,646,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$4,894,000,000▲ 77%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED WIAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$1,646,000,000▲ 200%

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED WIOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
58,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
13,700,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
236
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1970–2025
58,000▼ 47%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1970–2025
13,700,000▼ 32%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1970–2025
236▲ 29%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Corn for grain production value
$2,451,708,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$1,119,888,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Potato production value
$466,320,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$6,810,892,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
3,250,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn for grain production value

1948–2025
$2,451,708,000▲ 2865%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$1,119,888,000▲ 173257%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Potato production value

1866–2025
$466,320,000▲ 15194%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, potatoes (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$6,810,892,000▲ 116%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
3,250,000▲ 406%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$3,801,593,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Dairy products exports
$1,133,541,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$569,759,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Corn exports
$364,417,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$300,748,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$3,801,593,300▲ 310%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Dairy products exports

2000–2024
$1,133,541,900▲ 798%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$569,759,400▲ 537%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Corn exports

2000–2024
$364,417,600▲ 118%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$300,748,300▲ 441%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$253,053,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$253,053,000▲ 214%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).