1. Wisconsin’s Agricultural Industry
6th Grade Agriculture
Bruce School
Originally compiled by Mr. Melby, Winnecone Schools,
Adapted by Mr. Behrends

2. The Land 15.2 Million acres of land are used for agricultural purposes
The average WI farm is 195 acres

3. General Ag Information
Climate is great for growing a variety of crops!

4. The Farms There are 78,000 productive farms in Wisconsin
16,000 dairy farms produce 13 percent of the nation’s dairy supply

5. The Farms 99% of WI farms are family owned
Each WI farm feeds 144 people

6. The Ag Industry WI Ag is a 59 billion dollar industry
Over 10 percent of all WI residents rely directly on agriculture for their career

7. Education is Key There are three outstanding agricultural universities
UW-Platteville
UW-River Falls
UW-Madison

8. Education is Key
The Wisconsin Technical College System is a very strong organization!
We are in the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College District

9. Wisconsin’s Top Ten Ag Products
The following ten slides are the top ten ag products in the state, based off of dollars earned
Any guesses?

10. #10-Hay
$112.4 million
Harvested by baling or chopping all across the state.
Uses: Mainly as cow
Feed, also horses, etc.

11. #9-Hogs $112.8 million Raised on small and massive farms
Uses: whole pigs, bacon, chops, other?

12. #8-Wheat $163 million Not raised in the far North. Uses: breads,
Beer, many others

13. #7-Cranberries $247 million Grown in bogs in west central Wisconsin
Uses: juice, dried berries, treats, others?

14. #6-Greenhouse & Nursery
$255 million
Raised all over!
Uses: trees, flowers, and shrubs for decoration?

15. #5-Potatoes
$284 million
Raised in central and north central WI, sandy soil
Uses: whole spuds, fries, tots

16. #4-Soybeans $412 million Raised all over state, diverse product
Uses: whole beans, tofu, soy sauce and soy milk

17. #3-Cattle and Calves $820 million Raised all over!
Uses: human feed as steaks, burger also leather

18. #2-Corn $1.6 billion Raised all over!
Uses: animal feed, human consumption, corn bread

19. #1-Milk and Dairy $4.5 billion Raised all over!
Uses: human feed as milk, cheese

20. Sources Page
Information in this presentation was derived from the “Wisconsin Farm Facts” brochure created by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau