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Oconto

Wisconsin CropMAP

Oconto County

Total population (1990 census): 30226
County seat: Oconto

Extension office

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 494 37685 4118568 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total 85 3684 164009 bu
Spring Wheat 7 429 23315 bu
Winter Wheat 81 3255 140694 bu
Barley 15 253 11951 bu
Oats 190 3864 240237 bu
Rye 7 118 4219 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybean 91 5255 205233 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 654 54910 125286 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 519 25748 68852 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 49 1054 2474 tons, dry
Tame Hay 109 3725 7842 tons, dry
Wild Hay 40 676 1032 tons dry
Grass Silage 303 23707 135260 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 401 14848 201635 tons, grn
Sorghum for Silage 4 27 206 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Asparagus 4 7  
Snap Bean 53 3886  
Head Cabbage 5 6  
Carrots 3 D  
Dry Onions 4 D  
Green Peas 9 214  
Potatoes 5 D D
Pumpkins 7 35  
Squash 6 8  
Sweet Corn 14 363  
Tomatoes 5 10  
Fruits Farms Acres Yield
Apples 8 31 6090 trees
Grapes 3 D 575 vines
Raspberries 3 3 3923 lbs
Strawberries 6 31 101771 lbs
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 30 112517 595 613
Florculture Crops 5 28517 D 186
Bedding/Garden Plants 3 D D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 17 X 132 273
Nursery Crops 5 D 23 128
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 12 D 441 D
Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... Farms Acres Yield
Ginseng 3 D D
Maple Trees Tapped 10 49 2700 Trees Tapped

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.