Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Crow Wing County, Minnesota grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Crow Wing County's biggest by acreage are hay (15,146 acres), corn (7,339 acres) and soybeans (5,821 acres). Its farms sold $26.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 80th of 87 counties in Minnesota.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $26.3 million2346th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 42692,791 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 52% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4724 published, 13 withheld, 10 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Crow Wing County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Crow Wing 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey | 368,983 pounds | 6* | 85* | 4% | production |
| Raspberries | 4 acres | 4* | 153* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Sunflowers | 2.4 million pounds | 10* | 110* | 2% | production |
| Pumpkins | 30 acres | 13* | 389* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Maple syrup | 281 gallons | 14* | 274* | 1% | production |
| Garlic | 1 acre | 17* | 425* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 8 acres | 11* | 397* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 25,059 tons | 37 | 1,270* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 348,661 broiler chickens | 5* | 483* | under 1% | head sold |
| Goats | 376 goats | 45* | 1,579* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 58,406 bushels | 48 | 240* | under 1% | production |
| Grapes | 6 acres | 19* | 519* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 6,631 cattle | 67 | 2,134* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 734 milk cows | 47* | 645* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Apples | 4 acres | 28* | 684* | under 1% | bearing acres |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 78 sheep | 77* | 2,433* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 876,782 bushels | 73 | 1,312* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 134,182 bushels | 78 | 1,406* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 22,260 bushels | 51* | 1,662* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 14 acres | 42* | 631* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 919 laying hens | 50* | 1,766* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 86 turkeys | 26* | 733* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 25 hogs | 71* | 2,177* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hazelnuts | 5 acres | 2* | 22* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, potatoes, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, bell peppers, asparagus, watermelon, blueberries, cranberries and blackberries.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, lettuce, green beans, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, cantaloupe, tart cherries, pears and plums.
What livestock does Crow Wing County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 348,661 | 5* | head sold |
| Cattle | 6,631 | 67 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 919 | 50* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 734 | 47* | head on farms |
| Goats | 376 | 45* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 86 | 26* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 78 | 77* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 25 | 71* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Minnesota
| County | Farm 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 |
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.