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Cottonwood County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cottonwood County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Cottonwood County's biggest by acreage are corn (181,404 acres), soybeans (161,145 acres) and hay (2,902 acres). Its farms sold $602 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 11th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$602 million136th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
742392,494 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
59% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3117 published, 14 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+
Cottonwood County
$602 million
2% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 11 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Cottonwood County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn6th in Minnesota181,404 acres
  2. 2Soybeans9th in Minnesota161,145 acres
  3. 3Hay74th in Minnesota2,902 acres
  4. 4Wheat41st in Minnesota*922 acres
  5. 5Oats51st in Minnesota552 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn30th in Minnesota*256 acres
  7. 7Grapes23rd in Minnesota*4 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes32nd in Minnesota*1 acre

How does Cottonwood 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.

Cottonwood County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Hogs341,754 hogs836*4%head on farms
Sheep3,718 sheep6204*3%head on farms
Corn37.8 million bushels6463%production
Soybeans8.7 million bushels953*2%production
Chickens492,832 broiler chickens4*479*1%head sold
Cattle18,565 cattle351,308*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys126,710 turkeys14*109*under 1%head on farms
Oats53,100 bushels51262*under 1%production
Grapes4 acres23*584*under 1%bearing acres
Tomatoes1 acre32*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Hay8,313 tons742,247*under 1%production
Sweet corn256 acres30*158*under 1%acres harvested
Honey15,888 pounds28*593*under 1%production
Milk799 milk cows46*627*under 1%head on farms
Goats77 goats73*2,586*under 1%head on farms
Show all 17 items
Cottonwood County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Wheat42,551 bushels41*1,502*under 1%production
Eggs805 laying hens55*1,874*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, sugar beets, potatoes, onions, carrots, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, spinach, watermelon, cantaloupe and strawberries.

What livestock does Cottonwood County raise?

Cottonwood County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens492,8324*head sold
Hogs341,7548head on farms
Turkeys126,71014*head on farms
Cattle18,56535head on farms
Sheep3,7186head on farms
Laying hens80555*head on farms
Milk cows79946*head on farms
Goats7773*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
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.