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Hennepin County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hennepin County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Hennepin County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (7,169 acres), hay (4,396 acres) and corn (4,368 acres). Its farms sold $56.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 71st of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$56.8 million1859th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
51132,406 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
91% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5443 published, 7 withheld, 4 under half a unit
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+
Hennepin County
$56.8 million
under 1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 71 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Hennepin County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans75th in Minnesota7,169 acres
  2. 2Hay69th in Minnesota4,396 acres
  3. 3Corn74th in Minnesota4,368 acres
  4. 4Pumpkins2nd in Minnesota*173 acres
  5. 5Oats77th in Minnesota*161 acres
  6. 6Wheat72nd in Minnesota*113 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn32nd in Minnesota*100 acres
  8. 8Apples9th in Minnesota*65 acres
  9. 9Squash8th in Minnesota*15 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes7th in Minnesota13 acres

How does Hennepin 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.

Hennepin County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Apricots1 acre1*57*33%bearing acres
Sweet potatoes3 acres1*138*13%acres harvested
Pumpkins173 acres2*88*9%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre3*211*7%acres harvested
Tart cherries3 acres1*41*7%bearing acres
Spinach2 acres3*130*6%acres harvested
Watermelon13 acres1*294*5%acres harvested
Lettuce5 acres4*200*5%acres harvested
Plums2 acres4*127*5%bearing acres
Maple syrup994 gallons5*195*5%production
Celery1 acre3*64*5%acres harvested
Tomatoes13 acres7355*4%acres harvested
Kale2 acres3*197*4%acres harvested
Apples65 acres9*242*3%bearing acres
Chile peppers2 acres6*349*3%acres harvested
Show all 43 items
Hennepin County rankings, items 16 to 43
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Cucumbers5 acres7*354*3%acres harvested
Garlic2 acres10*306*2%acres harvested
Squash15 acres8*265*2%acres harvested
Strawberries5 acres5*220*2%bearing acres
Bell peppers5 acres7*283*1%acres harvested
Asparagus2 acres8*212*1%acres harvested
Onions3 acres8*228*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre9*531*under 1%acres harvested
Goats345 goats48*1,658*under 1%head on farms
Honey56,905 pounds16*271*under 1%production
Sheep472 sheep56*1,533*under 1%head on farms
Hay9,836 tons692,145*under 1%production
Cattle3,300 cattle792,513*under 1%head on farms
Green beans3 acres7*519*under 1%acres harvested
Milk502 milk cows51*701*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn100 acres32*268*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans347,164 bushels751,197*under 1%production
Carrots1 acre14*340*under 1%acres harvested
Oats7,130 bushels77*727*under 1%production
Corn727,930 bushels741,370*under 1%production
Eggs2,556 laying hens26*995*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes3 acres24*612*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat4,500 bushels72*1,853*under 1%production
Green peas2 acres16*210*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens672 broiler chickens37*1,020*under 1%head sold
Turkeys205 turkeys20*404*under 1%head on farms
Hogs48 hogs70*1,986*under 1%head on farms
Blueberries1 acre8*602*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: honeydew, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, pears and hazelnuts.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and Brussels sprouts.

What livestock does Hennepin County raise?

Hennepin County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,30079head on farms
Laying hens2,55626*head on farms
Broiler chickens67237*head sold
Milk cows50251*head on farms
Sheep47256*head on farms
Goats34548*head on farms
Turkeys20520*head on farms
Hogs4870*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

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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.