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Chippewa County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Chippewa County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Chippewa County's biggest by acreage are corn (163,441 acres), soybeans (99,594 acres) and sugar beets (29,626 acres). Its farms sold $447 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 28th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for dry beans (15th of 190 counties) and sugar beets (16th of 81 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$447 million258th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
563364,695 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
75% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4719 published, 21 withheld, 7 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+
Chippewa County
$447 million
2% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 28 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Chippewa County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn14th in Minnesota163,441 acres
  2. 2Soybeans35th in Minnesota99,594 acres
  3. 3Sugar beets7th in Minnesota29,626 acres
  4. 4Dry beans2nd in Minnesota10,892 acres
  5. 5Hay82nd in Minnesota1,228 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn21st in Minnesota*1,221 acres
  7. 7Wheat37th in Minnesota*1,164 acres
  8. 8Grapes9th in Minnesota*30 acres
  9. 9Squash13th in Minnesota*7 acres
  10. 10Cantaloupe5th in Minnesota*2 acres

How does Chippewa 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.

Chippewa County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Dry beans39.4 million pounds215*7%production
Sugar beets818,710 tons7167%production
Grapes30 acres9*281*3%bearing acres
Corn32.9 million bushels14762%production
Sheep1,928 sheep19*450*2%head on farms
Cantaloupe2 acres5*418*2%acres harvested
Soybeans5 million bushels35289*1%production
Sweet corn1,221 acres21*66*1%acres harvested
Garlic1 acre17*425*1%acres harvested
Squash7 acres13*424*1%acres harvested
Cattle16,299 cattle391,430*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys109,546 turkeys15*116*under 1%head on farms
Asparagus1 acre10*275*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs61,623 hogs33253*under 1%head on farms
Cabbage1 acre15*416*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 19 items
Chippewa County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Hay4,392 tons822,570*under 1%production
Wheat47,916 bushels37*1,462*under 1%production
Honey260 pounds55*2,187*under 1%production
Eggs360 laying hens70*2,287*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, watermelon, apples, raspberries, pears, apricots, chickens, milk and goats.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, green peas, bell peppers and tart cherries.

What livestock does Chippewa County raise?

Chippewa County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys109,54615*head on farms
Hogs61,62333head on farms
Cattle16,29939head on farms
Sheep1,92819*head on farms
Laying hens36070*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.