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Wisconsin Agriculture Overview
Explore Wisconsin agriculture and learn what makes it unique.
It's difficult to think of Wisconsin agriculture without thinking of the vast supply of cheese and dairy products the state provides as they sell over $5 billion worth of Milk alone annually. However, with productive soils built up from glacial deposits over thousands of years and hard-working farmers to tend to the farms, Wisconsin also makes their mark on the nations agricultural economy in several other ways. Wisconsin is also a leading producer of several additional commodities including Potatoes, Corn, Snap Beans, Cranberries, Corn for silage, and even Christmas trees.
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wisconsin Farmland Returns
Over the last 20 years, wisconsin farmland has offered average returns of 8.6%. At this rate, $10,000 invested in farmland in 2003 would now be worth over $50,875. Farmland returns are made up of two values, land appreciation, and capitalization rates of the property. Total farmland returns have been positive every year since 1990.
8.6%
Average Annual Returns
Cumulative Returns of Farmland
Source: NCREIF
6.4%
Standard Deviation of Returns
Year Over Year Change (%)
Source: NCREIF
Farmland Returns: Top 5 States
1. nebraska
14.3%
2. north dakota
14%
3. south dakota
12.6%
4. kansas
12.3%
5. washington
11.8%
6. iowa
11.4%