Wisconsin farming statistics (2022)
Wisconsin had 58,521 farms working 13,784,678 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 236 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Wisconsin ranks 11 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Wisconsin had 58,521 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 3.1% of all US farms — across 13,784,678 acres of farmland, averaging 236 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
58,521
2022 census count
Land in farms
13,784,678
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
236
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
11 / 50
among US states
How Wisconsin compares
States ranked nearest to Wisconsin by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Minnesota | 65,531 | 388 acres |
| 9 | California | 63,134 | 383 acres |
| 10 | Tennessee | 63,105 | 170 acres |
| 12 | Kansas | 55,734 | 804 acres |
| 13 | Indiana | 53,599 | 272 acres |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 49,053 | 144 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Wisconsin?
- Wisconsin had 58,521 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 13,784,678 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 11 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Wisconsin?
- The average farm size in Wisconsin was 236 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (13,784,678 acres) divided by the number of farms (58,521), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Wisconsin figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.