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Becker County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Becker County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Becker County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (82,288 acres), corn (72,931 acres) and hay (30,629 acres). Its farms sold $306 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 45th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$306 million484th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
952381,537 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
62% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3319 published, 14 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $2M$2M to $8.2M$8.2M to $31M$31M to $100M$100M to $310M$310M+
Becker County
$306 million
1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 45 of 87 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Becker County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans48th in Minnesota82,288 acres
  2. 2Corn51st in Minnesota72,931 acres
  3. 3Hay9th in Minnesota30,629 acres
  4. 4Wheat11th in Minnesota23,468 acres
  5. 5Dry beans11th in Minnesota*7,575 acres
  6. 6Sugar beets15th in Minnesota5,503 acres
  7. 7Oats42nd in Minnesota1,367 acres
  8. 8Apples19th in Minnesota*22 acres
  9. 9Grapes21st in Minnesota*5 acres
  10. 10Pumpkins40th in Minnesota*1 acre

How does Becker County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Minnesota and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Becker County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Dry beans15.6 million pounds11*42*3%production
Hay66,414 tons9375*3%production
Turkeys357,337 turkeys9*65*2%head on farms
Wheat1.5 million bushels112652%production
Milk8,461 milk cows16*221*2%head on farms
Cattle30,827 cattle24877*1%head on farms
Sugar beets164,645 tons15471%production
Maple syrup299 gallons12*271*1%production
Soybeans3.5 million bushels48461*under 1%production
Apples22 acres19*403*under 1%bearing acres
Corn12.1 million bushels51404under 1%production
Oats66,886 bushels42212*under 1%production
Grapes5 acres21*552*under 1%bearing acres
Goats236 goats58*1,988*under 1%head on farms
Hogs24,991 hogs42*408*under 1%head on farms
Show all 19 items
Becker County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Sheep243 sheep68*1,961*under 1%head on farms
Squash1 acre35*916*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins1 acre40*1,027*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,156 laying hens45*1,601*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, sunflowers, potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, garlic, asparagus, strawberries, raspberries, chickens and honey.

What livestock does Becker County raise?

Becker County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys357,3379*head on farms
Cattle30,82724head on farms
Hogs24,99142*head on farms
Milk cows8,46116*head on farms
Laying hens1,15645*head on farms
Sheep24368*head on farms
Goats23658*head on farms

Other farm counties in Minnesota

Top Minnesota counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Stearns County$1 billion
Martin County$943 million
Blue Earth County$838 million
Renville County$810 million
Redwood County$804 million
Lyon County$763 million
Nobles County$761 million
Kandiyohi County$716 million
Polk County$697 million
Rock County$624 million
Cottonwood County$602 million
Nicollet County$596 million

What does Minnesota grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.