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Clay County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clay County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Clay County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (193,698 acres), corn (144,928 acres) and wheat (65,878 acres). Its farms sold $466 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sugar beets (8th of 81 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$466 million229th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
655556,161 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
86% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4429 published, 10 withheld, 5 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+
Clay County
$466 million
2% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 25 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Clay County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans10th in Minnesota193,698 acres
  2. 2Corn28th in Minnesota144,928 acres
  3. 3Wheat6th in Minnesota65,878 acres
  4. 4Sugar beets3rd in Minnesota39,558 acres
  5. 5Hay21st in Minnesota14,686 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers2nd in Minnesota8,598 acres
  7. 7Oats24th in Minnesota2,213 acres
  8. 8Potatoes6th in Minnesota*1,778 acres
  9. 9Barley12th in Minnesota*829 acres
  10. 10Dry beans28th in Minnesota*757 acres

How does Clay 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.

Clay County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Sunflowers22.7 million pounds238*15%production
Sugar beets1.1 million tons389%production
Eggs830,278 laying hens5*47*6%head on farms
Wheat4.1 million bushels61015%production
Potatoes1,778 acres6*53*4%acres harvested
Honey199,996 pounds8*134*2%production
Soybeans8.3 million bushels1062*2%production
Lettuce2 acres10*366*2%acres harvested
Corn25.4 million bushels281432%production
Hay43,200 tons21738*2%production
Barley60,664 bushels12*208*2%production
Oats117,970 bushels24116*1%production
Watermelon2 acres10*686*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre9*531*under 1%acres harvested
Grapes8 acres17*479*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 29 items
Clay County rankings, items 16 to 29
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Tomatoes2 acres26*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins11 acres24*638*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre22*834*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep492 sheep54*1,501*under 1%head on farms
Cattle7,952 cattle621,997*under 1%head on farms
Dry beans1.5 million pounds28*124*under 1%production
Hogs13,515 hogs45*492*under 1%head on farms
Milk570 milk cows49*681*under 1%head on farms
Carrots1 acre14*340*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre22*844*under 1%acres harvested
Apples1 acre30*831*under 1%bearing acres
Sweet corn20 acres39*547*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens200 broiler chickens58*1,335*under 1%head sold
Broccoli3 acres4*179*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: canola, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, celery, squash, garlic, strawberries, raspberries, turkeys and goats.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): onions, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage and Brussels sprouts.

What livestock does Clay County raise?

Clay County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens830,2785*head on farms
Hogs13,51545*head on farms
Cattle7,95262head on farms
Milk cows57049*head on farms
Sheep49254*head on farms
Broiler chickens20058*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.