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The
Wisconsin quarter is the fifth of
2004, and the 30th in the 50 State
Quarters® Program. On May 29, 1848,
Wisconsin became the 30th state to be
admitted into the Union. The
Wisconsin design depicts an
agricultural theme featuring a cow, a
round of cheese and an ear of corn.
The design also bears an inscription
of the State motto, "Forward."
Wisconsin adopted the State motto,
"Forward," in 1851, reflecting Wisconsin's
continuous drive to be a national leader.
Wisconsin is considered "America's Dairy
Land" with production of over 15 percent of
the Nation's milk. Wisconsin also produces
over 350 different varieties, types and
styles of award-winning cheeses – more than
any other state. There are approximately
17,000 dairy farms, with just over one
million cows that produce an average of
17,306 gallons of milk each, per
year.
Wisconsin is
also a major corn-growing state. In
2002, Wisconsin led the Nation in
corn silage production and, with
391.5 million bushels produced, it
ranked fifth in the production of
corn for grain (shelled corn). State
corn production contributed $882.4
million to the Wisconsin economy in
2003. Wisconsin is also a leading
supplier of mint.
In December 2001, Governor Scott McCallum
appointed 23 people to the Wisconsin
Commemorative Quarter Council to review and
recommend candidate design themes. The
state received over 9,600 suggestions, and
the Council narrowed the concepts to six.
After a statewide vote, Governor McCallum
submitted three design concepts to the
United States Mint - "Scenic Wisconsin, "
"Agriculture/Dairy/Barns " and "Early
Exploration and Cultural Interaction. " In
2003, Governor Jim Doyle coordinated a
statewide vote to select the final design,
in which the "Agriculture/Dairy/Barns "
design was the popular choice. This design
was approved by the Secretary of the
Treasury on October 9, 2003.
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The Wisconsin quarter
depicts an agricultural theme
featuring the head of a cow, a round
of cheese and an ear of corn. The
design also bears an inscription of
the State motto,
"Forward."
United States Mint
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To
learn even more about the
State Quarters Program, please
visit,
The United States
Mint
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