The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service released production and yield data based on county data for oats and winter wheat in Wisconsin. These surveys looked at highest total production, highest and lowest total yield as well as changes in yield from 2020 from the data submitted from each of the counties. Statewide, winter wheat acres and yield were up in 2021, while oat acres and yield were up. To see the full report and details about other counties in the state visit nass.usda.gov.
In 2021, Langlade County was the largest oat-producing county in Wisconsin at 360,000 bushels, according to estimates released by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Grant was the second largest producing county with 285,000 bushels, followed by Marathon with 228,000 bushels.
Sheboygan County had the highest yield in the state with 88.8 bushels per acre. Calumet County had the second highest yield at 84.2 and Fond du Lac County had the third highest yield at 79.1 bushels per acre. Vernon County had the greatest increase in yield from 2020, with an increase of 17.4 bushels.
The lowest yielding county was Washburn at 26.8 bushels per acre. Oconto had the second lowest yield at 37.7, and Adams was the third lowest at 43.3 bushels per acre. Oconto had the largest decrease in yield from 2020 at 27.3 bushels.
In 2021, Fond du Lac County produced the most winter wheat in Wisconsin with 1,556,000 bushels produced, according to estimates released by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Manitowoc and Dodge Counties were second and third in 2021 production with 1,316,000 and 1,273,000 bushels, respectively.
The highest yielding county was Sheboygan County with a yield of 89.8 bushels per acre. Fond du Lac and Calumet Counties had the next two highest yields at 87.4 and 86.8 bushels, respectively. Chippewa County had the lowest yield at 49.3 bushels per acre.
The largest increase in yield came in Sheboygan County with an increase of 24.8 bushels per acre. Milwaukee County showed the largest drop in yield from the previous year, with a decrease of 17.1 bushels per acre.
Yields are derived from production divided by area harvested. Only published estimates were considered in rankings of counties.
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