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Goodhue County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Goodhue County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Goodhue County's biggest by acreage are corn (182,876 acres), soybeans (118,627 acres) and hay (18,623 acres). Its farms sold $596 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 13th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for green peas (19th of 455 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$596 million138th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,406421,698 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
57% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4327 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+
Goodhue County
$596 million
2% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 13 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Goodhue County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn8th in Minnesota182,876 acres
  2. 2Soybeans17th in Minnesota118,627 acres
  3. 3Hay10th in Minnesota18,623 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn18th in Minnesota*1,746 acres
  5. 5Green peas5th in Minnesota*1,657 acres
  6. 6Oats34th in Minnesota1,471 acres
  7. 7Wheat45th in Minnesota*931 acres
  8. 8Dry beans32nd in Minnesota*116 acres
  9. 9Grapes1st in Minnesota*83 acres
  10. 10Apples13th in Minnesota*34 acres

How does Goodhue 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.

Goodhue County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Grapes83 acres1*154*8%bearing acres
Plums3 acres2*93*7%bearing acres
Goats3,273 goats295*6%head on farms
Garlic4 acres6*169*5%acres harvested
Milk18,580 milk cows5*116*4%head on farms
Green peas1,657 acres5*19*3%acres harvested
Cattle68,383 cattle7270*3%head on farms
Sheep3,045 sheep9271*3%head on farms
Corn37.5 million bushels8483%production
Hay64,893 tons10394*2%production
Soybeans7.1 million bushels17107*2%production
Sweet corn1,746 acres18*53*2%acres harvested
Apples34 acres13*329*1%bearing acres
Hogs99,919 hogs29183*1%head on farms
Lettuce1 acre22*543*1%acres harvested
Show all 27 items
Goodhue County rankings, items 16 to 27
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Squash6 acres19*462*under 1%acres harvested
Oats82,172 bushels34171*under 1%production
Asparagus1 acre10*275*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins8 acres27*716*under 1%acres harvested
Maple syrup74 gallons24*343*under 1%production
Tomatoes1 acre32*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Onions1 acre18*440*under 1%acres harvested
Dry beans758,400 pounds32*146*under 1%production
Eggs11,070 laying hens12*426*under 1%head on farms
Wheat38,626 bushels45*1,532*under 1%production
Potatoes7 acres15*394*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens2,469 broiler chickens15*711*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans, bell peppers, chile peppers, spinach, watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, pears, turkeys and honey.

What livestock does Goodhue County raise?

Goodhue County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs99,91929head on farms
Cattle68,3837head on farms
Milk cows18,5805*head on farms
Laying hens11,07012*head on farms
Goats3,2732head on farms
Sheep3,0459head on farms
Broiler chickens2,46915*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.