Wisconsin CropMAP

Barron County

Total population (1990 census): 40750
County seat: Barron

Extension office

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	774	57193	6854504 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total	48	2099	95623 bu
Spring Wheat	20	731	25989 bu
Winter Wheat	33	1368	69634 bu
Barley	190	4591	223056 bu
Oats	215	4597	254731 bu
Rye	3	92	2536 bu
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	93	5117	188039 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	1106	100079	224802 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	852	49215	131261 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	100	2198	4443 tons, dry
Tame Hay	265	9503	19699 tons, dry
Wild Hay	51	1432	2482 tons dry
Grass Silage	446	37731	200755 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	601	14983	227120 tons, grn
Sorghum for Silage	5	168	891 tons, grn
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield
Snap Bean	54	3134
Beets	3	Z
Broccoli	4	1
Head Cabbage	3	Z
Lettuce and Romaine	4	1
Green Peas	39	1928
Potatoes	5	1987	861715 bu
Pumpkins	10	48
Squash	4	4
Sweet Corn	15	1284
Other Vegetables	3	2
Fruits	Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	3	1	58 trees
Cherries, Total	3	1	32 trees
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale	Farms	Sq. ft. under glass or other protection	Acres in the open	Sales ($1,000)
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops	21	70270	272	D
Florculture Crops	12	D	D	353
Bedding/Garden Plants	12	57070	D	325
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens	3	D	D	D
Potted Flowering Plants	3	6200	D	21
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested	5	X	21	31
Nursery Crops	5	D	12	55
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops	4	D	212	D
Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive...	Farms	Acres	Yield
Maple Trees Tapped	26	1110	35525 Trees Tapped

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.