By the numbers
Farmers in Wisconsin sold twice as much dairy as meat products in 2023 and more of both than feed crops, the latest Annual Statistics Bulletin for the state from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service found.
Dairyland farmers sold $6.2 billion in dairy products in 2023, followed by $3 billion in meat sales.
The largest crop sectors by cash receipts were feed crops at $2.5 billion, and oil crops, like soybeans and canola, at $1.5 billion. Eggs and poultry sales were worth $558 million. Rounding out the list were vegetables and melons, fruits and nuts, and all other crops.
Farm income in Wisconsin fell from $4.4 billion in 2022 to $3.4 billion in 2023, according to the USDA.
Net farm income measures the value of agricultural outputs produced minus the cost of inputs and expenses.
The underlying numbers (in thousands of dollars)
| 2022 | 2023 | |
| Crop cash receipts | 5,708,197 | 5,542,546 |
| Feed crops | 2,603,370 | 2,475,014 |
| Food grains | 121,284 | 111,674 |
| Fruits and nuts | 187,769 | 189,090 |
| Oil crops | 1,542,145 | 1,530,445 |
| Vegetables and melons | 600,534 | 635,081 |
| All other crops | 653,095 | 601,242 |
| Animals and products cash receipts | 11,002,968 | 9,960,428 |
| Dairy products, Milk | 7,781,718 | 6,151,489 |
| Meat animals | 2,467,249 | 3,068,427 |
| Miscellaneous livestock | 179,628 | 181,768 |
| Poultry and eggs | 574,372 | 558,744 |
| Net farm income | 4,434,102 | 3,465,411 |
The full income statement can be found on page 8 of the annual statistics bulletin.
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