Wisconsin cranberry production totaled 4.64 million barrels in 2020, down from 4.67 million barrels gathered the year prior, according to the USDA's Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts Summary.
The state's cranberry growers harvested 20,800 acres, which was unchanged from last year. Average yield per acre, at 223 barrels, was down from the previous season's 224.4 barrels.
However, the price of cranberries rose 11 percent from 2019 to $38.60 per barrel in 2020. As a result, the total value of utilized production increased to $179 million dollars.
Wisconsin did maintain its number one ranking in total cranberry production with 59 percent of the nation's total. The state's total production was more than twice that of Massachusetts, which is the next highest producing state.
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