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Fillmore County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Fillmore County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Fillmore County's biggest by acreage are corn (182,006 acres), soybeans (117,291 acres) and hay (26,845 acres). Its farms sold $520 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 19th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$520 million184th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,458470,312 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
65% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5135 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+
Fillmore County
$520 million
2% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 19 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Fillmore County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn10th in Minnesota182,006 acres
  2. 2Soybeans19th in Minnesota117,291 acres
  3. 3Hay5th in Minnesota26,845 acres
  4. 4Oats10th in Minnesota2,785 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn24th in Minnesota*740 acres
  6. 6Wheat46th in Minnesota*619 acres
  7. 7Barley17th in Minnesota*301 acres
  8. 8Dry beans30th in Minnesota*171 acres
  9. 9Pumpkins10th in Minnesota*38 acres
  10. 10Broccoli1st in Minnesota*22 acres

How does Fillmore 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.

Fillmore County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Lettuce7 acres2*154*7%acres harvested
Cauliflower3 acres3*103*6%acres harvested
Cantaloupe6 acres1*249*5%acres harvested
Goats2,045 goats3*196*4%head on farms
Tomatoes12 acres9384*4%acres harvested
Brussels sprouts1 acre4*97*4%acres harvested
Cucumbers7 acres4*270*4%acres harvested
Hay91,253 tons5213*3%production
Watermelon8 acres2*382*3%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre4*211*3%acres harvested
Cattle60,869 cattle10345*3%head on farms
Oats265,569 bushels1036*3%production
Sheep2,932 sheep10283*3%head on farms
Bell peppers9 acres5*192*3%acres harvested
Chile peppers2 acres6*349*3%acres harvested
Show all 35 items
Fillmore County rankings, items 16 to 35
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Corn36.8 million bushels10542%production
Milk8,767 milk cows15*215*2%head on farms
Pumpkins38 acres10*336*2%acres harvested
Soybeans6.9 million bushels19128*2%production
Onions5 acres5*149*2%acres harvested
Hogs135,192 hogs25133*2%head on farms
Garlic1 acre17*425*1%acres harvested
Squash8 acres11*397*1%acres harvested
Sweet corn740 acres24*81*under 1%acres harvested
Asparagus1 acre10*275*under 1%acres harvested
Honey45,560 pounds18*318*under 1%production
Barley18,300 bushels17*307*under 1%production
Dry beans1 million pounds30*136*under 1%production
Maple syrup38 gallons27*381*under 1%production
Eggs18,326 laying hens10*393*under 1%head on farms
Green beans3 acres7*519*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat27,912 bushels46*1,606*under 1%production
Potatoes7 acres15*394*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens1,432 broiler chickens26*830*under 1%head sold
Broccoli22 acres1*38*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sweet potatoes, carrots, celery, green peas, cabbage, kale, collard greens, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, hazelnuts and turkeys.

What livestock does Fillmore County raise?

Fillmore County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs135,19225head on farms
Cattle60,86910head on farms
Laying hens18,32610*head on farms
Milk cows8,76715*head on farms
Sheep2,93210head on farms
Goats2,0453*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,43226*head sold

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.