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Dodge County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Dodge County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Dodge County's biggest by acreage are corn (140,265 acres), soybeans (102,376 acres) and hay (4,795 acres). Its farms sold $413 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 31st of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$413 million285th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
614280,440 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
66% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3014 published, 16 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+
Dodge County
$413 million
1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 31 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Dodge County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn19th in Minnesota140,265 acres
  2. 2Soybeans27th in Minnesota102,376 acres
  3. 3Hay55th in Minnesota4,795 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn12th in Minnesota2,676 acres
  5. 5Oats50th in Minnesota580 acres
  6. 6Strawberries3rd in Minnesota*7 acres
  7. 7Blueberries7th in Minnesota*2 acres

How does Dodge 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.

Dodge County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Sweet corn2,676 acres1236*3%acres harvested
Hogs243,721 hogs1466*3%head on farms
Strawberries7 acres3*186*2%bearing acres
Corn29.6 million bushels191092%production
Goats902 goats14*668*2%head on farms
Soybeans6.1 million bushels27181*2%production
Milk6,544 milk cows20*267*1%head on farms
Cattle23,457 cattle281,113*1%head on farms
Sheep665 sheep46*1,239*under 1%head on farms
Oats54,602 bushels50256*under 1%production
Hay14,923 tons551,780*under 1%production
Eggs3,073 laying hens23*882*under 1%head on farms
Chickens1,760 broiler chickens22*775*under 1%head sold
Blueberries2 acres7*538*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, dry beans, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, garlic, asparagus, apples, pears, plums, turkeys and honey.

What livestock does Dodge County raise?

Dodge County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs243,72114head on farms
Cattle23,45728head on farms
Milk cows6,54420*head on farms
Laying hens3,07323*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,76022*head sold
Goats90214*head on farms
Sheep66546*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.