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Clearwater County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clearwater County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Clearwater County's biggest by acreage are hay (28,106 acres), soybeans (13,593 acres) and wheat (3,402 acres). Its farms sold $46.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 74th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$46.4 million2015th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
404159,856 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
77% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4126 published, 15 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+
Clearwater County
$46.4 million
under 1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 74 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Clearwater County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay13th in Minnesota28,106 acres
  2. 2Soybeans72nd in Minnesota13,593 acres
  3. 3Wheat19th in Minnesota3,402 acres
  4. 4Corn75th in Minnesota3,368 acres
  5. 5Oats22nd in Minnesota1,357 acres
  6. 6Potatoes8th in Minnesota*1,054 acres
  7. 7Dry beans29th in Minnesota*342 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn43rd in Minnesota*11 acres
  9. 9Squash23rd in Minnesota*4 acres
  10. 10Cabbage2nd in Minnesota*4 acres

How does Clearwater 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.

Clearwater County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Hay57,666 tons13491*2%production
Potatoes1,054 acres8*70*2%acres harvested
Asparagus3 acres6*163*2%acres harvested
Cucumbers3 acres12*481*2%acres harvested
Cabbage4 acres2*189*1%acres harvested
Oats120,420 bushels22112*1%production
Goats611 goats29*1,052*1%head on farms
Lettuce1 acre22*543*1%acres harvested
Sheep1,108 sheep30*833*1%head on farms
Tomatoes3 acres20*960*1%acres harvested
Cattle16,505 cattle381,417*under 1%head on farms
Squash4 acres23*559*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon1 acre16*824*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre22*774*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat187,283 bushels19982*under 1%production
Show all 26 items
Clearwater County rankings, items 16 to 26
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Dry beans1.1 million pounds29*134*under 1%production
Carrots2 acres7*225*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans496,802 bushels721,107*under 1%production
Green beans2 acres11*640*under 1%acres harvested
Corn528,337 bushels751,484*under 1%production
Sweet corn11 acres43*692*under 1%acres harvested
Milk39 milk cows60*1,058*under 1%head on farms
Hogs538 hogs56*854*under 1%head on farms
Eggs851 laying hens54*1,838*under 1%head on farms
Chickens1,233 broiler chickens29*869*under 1%head sold
Broccoli1 acre14*334*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, sunflowers, canola, onions, cauliflower, green peas, pumpkins, chile peppers, kale, garlic, cantaloupe, strawberries, turkeys, honey and maple syrup.

What livestock does Clearwater County raise?

Clearwater County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle16,50538head on farms
Broiler chickens1,23329*head sold
Sheep1,10830*head on farms
Laying hens85154*head on farms
Goats61129*head on farms
Hogs53856*head on farms
Milk cows3960*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.