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Overview of Clark County Demographics, Agriculture, and Economic Trends in Wisconsin

Clark County, Wisconsin, with a land area of 1,219 square miles, ranks as the 7th largest county in the state and had a population of 33,557 as of the 2000 census. This report highlights key demographic information, including a 11.6% growth in population since 1990, and the significant role of agriculture in the county's economy. Agriculture generates approximately $883 million in economic activity, supporting 39% of the workforce. The county is unique for having 1,000 dairy farms and boasts the highest number of dairy cows in Wisconsin.

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Overview of Clark County Demographics, Agriculture, and Economic Trends in Wisconsin

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  1. Clark CountyDecember 6, 2006

  2. Outline • Clark County Demographics • Agriculture and Natural Resources

  3. Welcome to Clark County • Seat in Neillsville Wisconsin • 1,219 square miles, 7th largest • Population of 33,557 (2000 census), 41st largest • Population growth of 11.6% since 1990 (based on 2005 estimate)

  4. Clark County Towns Neillsville- 2731 Abbotsford- 1956 Colby- 1616 Unity- 368 (3 towns split with Marathon Co.) Thorp- 1536 Loyal- 1308 Greenwood- 1079 Owen- 936 Dorchester- 827 Withee- 508 Granton- 406 Curtiss- 198

  5. Clark County School Districts • Abbotsford • Colby (Includes Dorchester and Unity) • Granton • Greenwood • Loyal • Neillsville • Owen-Withee

  6. Beyond Our Borders • Stanley-Boyd • Spencer • Marshfield • Osseo-Fairchild • Merrillan • Medford • Gilman • Pittsville • Cadott • Athens

  7. Private Schools • 9 parochial schools • 43 “one-room schoolhouses” Amish or Mennonite • 3 alternative schools

  8. Clark County Racial Distribution (2000)

  9. Clark County Age Distribution (2000)

  10. Households by Type Family Households – 72% Married-Couple Family – 61.2% Female Householder (no husband) – 28.6% Householder Living Alone – 23.8% Householder 65 years and over – 12.6%

  11. More about Clark County • Per capita income was $30,513 (2003 figures); state average was $37,808. • Self sufficiency wage in Clark County is $27,123.00 ($13.04 an hour) • 47% of the jobs in Clark County listed by the DWD pay less than $13.04 an hour. • Poverty rate is 12.7%; state rate is 8.7%. • 9.1% of the population speaks a language other than English at home; more than one-third of these speak English “less than very well.” • 50% of Clark County’s population is female (2005 estimate).

  12. Largest County Employers (non-farm) 200-249 employees Fleetgard-Nelson Grassland Dairy Products Motor Technologies (Leeson) Kerry Ingredients Liberty Homes PCA, Colby Abbyland Pork Pack Weathershield Source: WI Dept of Workforce Development (2003 Data)

  13. Commuting Patterns • 67% Clark County residents live and work in the county. • 18% workers commute into Clark County to work. • 33% ClarkCounty residents commute out of the county for work. Source: WI Dept of Workforce Development (2003 Data)

  14. Agriculture stimulates economic activity • Clark County agriculture generates about $883 million in economicactivity. • Includes the direct effect of agricultural production and value added processing. It also includes the way this activity circulates in the economy. • 56% of county’s total economic activity. • 39% of Clark County’s workforce is in Agriculture.

  15. Clark County Agriculture is a leader! • Only county in the state with 1,000 dairy farms. • The most dairy cows in the state with 62,000. • In 2005, we produced more milk that ever before @ 1.1 billion lbs. • 3rd ranked county for cattle and calves with 137,000. • Routinely in the top 3 counties for oat and barley production. • Routinely in the top 4 counties for all forage and alfalfa tons. • In top 6 counties for certified organic farms.

  16. Farmer Composition – From USDA • Total farmers: 3414 • Male - 2346, Female - 1068 • Women as principle operators - 144 • White – 3398 (99.5%) • African American – 4 (0.1%) • American Indian – 2 (0.1%) • Asian – 4 (0.1%) • Two or more races – 6 (0.2%) • Hispanic – 32 (0.9%)

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