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Blue Earth County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Blue Earth County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Blue Earth County's biggest by acreage are corn (219,446 acres), soybeans (212,796 acres) and hay (2,807 acres). Its farms sold $838 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 3rd of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$838 million70th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,019478,133 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
55% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3118 published, 12 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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+
Blue Earth County
$838 million
3% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 3 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Blue Earth County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn4th in Minnesota219,446 acres
  2. 2Soybeans2nd in Minnesota212,796 acres
  3. 3Hay77th in Minnesota2,807 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn25th in Minnesota*650 acres
  5. 5Oats49th in Minnesota627 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins5th in Minnesota*116 acres
  7. 7Wheat69th in Minnesota*102 acres
  8. 8Grapes4th in Minnesota*50 acres
  9. 9Squash13th in Minnesota*7 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes12th in Minnesota*6 acres

How does Blue Earth 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.

Blue Earth County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Hogs669,744 hogs213*8%head on farms
Pumpkins116 acres5*132*6%acres harvested
Grapes50 acres4*202*5%bearing acres
Soybeans12.5 million bushels219*3%production
Corn46.5 million bushels4143%production
Sheep2,361 sheep14364*2%head on farms
Tomatoes6 acres12*635*2%acres harvested
Bell peppers5 acres7*283*1%acres harvested
Squash7 acres13*424*1%acres harvested
Sweet corn650 acres25*87*under 1%acres harvested
Oats56,304 bushels49247*under 1%production
Hay7,957 tons772,270*under 1%production
Goats144 goats64*2,322*under 1%head on farms
Cattle5,372 cattle752,264*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,827 pounds41*1,687*under 1%production
Show all 18 items
Blue Earth County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Potatoes4 acres20*535*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat5,951 bushels69*1,831*under 1%production
Chickens790 broiler chickens33*982*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, green peas, cucumbers, cabbage, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, raspberries, turkeys, eggs, milk and maple syrup.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): pears.

What livestock does Blue Earth County raise?

Blue Earth County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs669,7442head on farms
Cattle5,37275head on farms
Sheep2,36114head on farms
Broiler chickens79033*head sold
Goats14464*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
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
Goodhue 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.