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Douglas County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Douglas County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Douglas County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (74,900 acres), corn (73,291 acres) and hay (11,628 acres). Its farms sold $169 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 59th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$169 million974th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
980268,096 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
79% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4640 published, 6 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+
Douglas County
$169 million
under 1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 59 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Douglas County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans50th in Minnesota74,900 acres
  2. 2Corn49th in Minnesota73,291 acres
  3. 3Hay29th in Minnesota11,628 acres
  4. 4Wheat17th in Minnesota5,821 acres
  5. 5Sugar beets17th in Minnesota*3,780 acres
  6. 6Oats19th in Minnesota2,850 acres
  7. 7Dry beans33rd in Minnesota*178 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn34th in Minnesota*69 acres
  9. 9Grapes2nd in Minnesota*61 acres
  10. 10Apples20th in Minnesota*21 acres

How does Douglas 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.

Douglas County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Grapes61 acres2*180*6%bearing acres
Sweet potatoes1 acre4*215*4%acres harvested
Strawberries13 acres2*125*4%bearing acres
Brussels sprouts1 acre4*97*4%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre4*211*3%acres harvested
Maple syrup580 gallons10*235*3%production
Cauliflower1 acre7*191*2%acres harvested
Kale1 acre8*304*2%acres harvested
Sheep1,885 sheep21*458*2%head on farms
Cantaloupe2 acres5*418*2%acres harvested
Goats749 goats20*844*1%head on farms
Oats130,308 bushels19105*1%production
Garlic1 acre17*425*1%acres harvested
Hay29,912 tons291,099*1%production
Squash7 acres13*424*1%acres harvested
Show all 40 items
Douglas County rankings, items 16 to 40
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Lettuce1 acre22*543*1%acres harvested
Pumpkins19 acres17*510*under 1%acres harvested
Corn12.5 million bushels49387under 1%production
Soybeans3.2 million bushels50508*under 1%production
Sugar beets98,280 tons17*52*under 1%production
Watermelon2 acres10*686*under 1%acres harvested
Apples21 acres20*414*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle14,600 cattle441,523*under 1%head on farms
Milk2,969 milk cows29*385*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre22*834*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre32*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat266,592 bushels17836*under 1%production
Onions1 acre18*440*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre15*416*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre22*774*under 1%acres harvested
Dry beans652,000 pounds33*151*under 1%production
Sweet corn69 acres34*324*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre22*844*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs2,500 laying hens28*1,012*under 1%head on farms
Hogs1,179 hogs54*675*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,115 pounds49*1,890*under 1%production
Chickens2,375 broiler chickens16*719*under 1%head sold
Potatoes1 acre32*889*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre14*334*acres harvested
Blueberries10 acres1*300*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: carrots, asparagus, raspberries, plums, apricots and turkeys.

What livestock does Douglas County raise?

Douglas County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle14,60044head on farms
Milk cows2,96929*head on farms
Laying hens2,50028*head on farms
Broiler chickens2,37516*head sold
Sheep1,88521*head on farms
Hogs1,17954*head on farms
Goats74920*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.