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Carver County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Carver County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Carver County's biggest by acreage are corn (60,960 acres), soybeans (52,608 acres) and hay (9,948 acres). Its farms sold $173 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 58th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$173 million950th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
606156,676 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
69% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5332 published, 21 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+
Carver County
$173 million
under 1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 58 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Carver County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn53rd in Minnesota60,960 acres
  2. 2Soybeans53rd in Minnesota52,608 acres
  3. 3Hay35th in Minnesota9,948 acres
  4. 4Wheat55th in Minnesota*537 acres
  5. 5Oats76th in Minnesota*108 acres
  6. 6Apples8th in Minnesota*76 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins17th in Minnesota*19 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn45th in Minnesota*10 acres
  9. 9Squash10th in Minnesota*10 acres
  10. 10Onions2nd in Minnesota*8 acres

How does Carver 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.

Carver County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Cauliflower5 acres2*74*11%acres harvested
Apples76 acres8*220*3%bearing acres
Onions8 acres2*96*3%acres harvested
Watermelon5 acres4*479*2%acres harvested
Sheep2,127 sheep16406*2%head on farms
Tomatoes5 acres14*715*2%acres harvested
Squash10 acres10*345*2%acres harvested
Milk6,117 milk cows21*276*1%head on farms
Chile peppers1 acre14*544*1%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres18*615*1%acres harvested
Hay25,838 tons351,236*under 1%production
Pumpkins19 acres17*510*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle19,459 cattle321,264*under 1%head on farms
Goats441 goats39*1,413*under 1%head on farms
Cantaloupe1 acre9*531*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 32 items
Carver County rankings, items 16 to 32
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Maple syrup172 gallons15*301*under 1%production
Soybeans2.9 million bushels53542*under 1%production
Corn11.4 million bushels53425under 1%production
Cabbage2 acres8*306*under 1%acres harvested
Honey41,916 pounds19*339*under 1%production
Hogs25,743 hogs41*400*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre22*774*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots2 acres7*225*under 1%acres harvested
Oats8,602 bushels76*693*under 1%production
Green beans1 acre22*844*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat18,676 bushels55*1,693*under 1%production
Eggs1,809 laying hens34*1,240*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn10 acres45*711*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes1 acre32*889*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys43 turkeys31*1,098*under 1%head on farms
Chickens36 broiler chickens65*1,566*under 1%head sold
Broccoli3 acres4*179*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, dry beans, lettuce, celery, green peas, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, garlic, asparagus, honeydew, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, plums and apricots.

What livestock does Carver County raise?

Carver County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs25,74341*head on farms
Cattle19,45932head on farms
Milk cows6,11721*head on farms
Sheep2,12716head on farms
Laying hens1,80934*head on farms
Goats44139*head on farms
Turkeys4331*head on farms
Broiler chickens3665*head sold

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.