Wisconsin CropMAP

Taylor County

Total population (1990 census): 18901
County seat: Medford

Extension office

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	328	15193	1680938 bu
Barley	65	1635	79227 bu
Oats	238	5005	269348 bu
Rye	8	103	2038 bu
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	43	1371	57073 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	717	69442	135054 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	265	11834	33923 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	60	1302	2982 tons, dry
Tame Hay	432	20181	37974 tons, dry
Wild Hay	54	2673	4735 tons dry
Grass Silage	400	33452	166340 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	406	10987	141475 tons, grn
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield
Potatoes	4	Z	98 bu
Pumpkins	4	13
Sweet Corn	7	11
Fruits	Farms	Acres	Yield
Strawberries	3	D	14200 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	37	D	2203	1089
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested	28	X	856	879
Nursery Crops	3	D	D	127
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops	19	D	1140	D
Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive...	Farms	Acres	Yield
Ginseng	24	39	62587 lbs
Maple Trees Tapped	20	650	14040 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.