The canton of Zug has a total area of ​​about 212 km ², of which about half is productive agricultural land. Two thirds are accounted for by the mountain area. In 2017, about 560 farms produced in the canton of Zug.

The majority of these operations are mainly:

- dairy farming
- agriculture
- fruit-growing

Structural change will continue in the future. In the last 20 years, one in three farms has give up. Each given up farm, with its area, helps other farmers to grow and thus ensures their survival.