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Freeborn County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Freeborn County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Freeborn County's biggest by acreage are corn (162,436 acres), soybeans (138,846 acres) and hay (4,309 acres). Its farms sold $476 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 24th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$476 million218th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
908351,174 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
67% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3418 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+
Freeborn County
$476 million
2% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 24 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Freeborn County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn13th in Minnesota162,436 acres
  2. 2Soybeans12th in Minnesota138,846 acres
  3. 3Hay64th in Minnesota4,309 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn8th in Minnesota4,023 acres
  5. 5Oats27th in Minnesota1,386 acres
  6. 6Barley22nd in Minnesota*124 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins23rd in Minnesota*12 acres
  8. 8Grapes14th in Minnesota*12 acres
  9. 9Hazelnuts1st in Minnesota*10 acres
  10. 10Raspberries4th in Minnesota*4 acres

How does Freeborn 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.

Freeborn County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Sweet corn4,023 acres824*4%acres harvested
Raspberries4 acres4*153*3%bearing acres
Hogs224,400 hogs1779*3%head on farms
Corn33.8 million bushels13672%production
Soybeans8 million bushels1272*2%production
Grapes12 acres14*414*1%bearing acres
Oats105,989 bushels27127*1%production
Pumpkins12 acres23*619*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep583 sheep51*1,335*under 1%head on farms
Hay12,003 tons641,984*under 1%production
Cattle9,173 cattle591,903*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys59,210 turkeys18*140*under 1%head on farms
Barley5,878 bushels22*390*under 1%production
Milk377 milk cows53*752*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,590 pounds44*1,751*under 1%production
Show all 18 items
Freeborn County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Eggs1,417 laying hens43*1,447*under 1%head on farms
Chickens930 broiler chickens32*937*under 1%head sold
Hazelnuts10 acres1*19*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, carrots, broccoli, green beans, green peas, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew and goats.

What livestock does Freeborn County raise?

Freeborn County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs224,40017head on farms
Turkeys59,21018*head on farms
Cattle9,17359head on farms
Laying hens1,41743*head on farms
Broiler chickens93032*head sold
Sheep58351*head on farms
Milk cows37753*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.