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Houston County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Houston County, Minnesota grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Houston County, Minnesota (59% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 46,700 cattle and 18,419 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (52,132 acres), soybeans (27,414 acres) and hay (19,044 acres). Its farms sold $213 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 55th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$213 million770th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
797223,021 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
41% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4014 published, 25 withheld, 1 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+
Houston County
$213 million
under 1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 55 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Houston County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn54th in Minnesota52,132 acres
  2. 2Soybeans62nd in Minnesota27,414 acres
  3. 3Hay11th in Minnesota19,044 acres
  4. 4Oats43rd in Minnesota923 acres
  5. 5Wheat56th in Minnesota*309 acres
  6. 6Grapes17th in Minnesota*8 acres

How does Houston 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.

Houston County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Milk13,685 milk cows8*157*3%head on farms
Hay59,923 tons11450*2%production
Cattle46,700 cattle16526*2%head on farms
Goats394 goats43*1,535*under 1%head on farms
Grapes8 acres17*479*under 1%bearing acres
Corn10.3 million bushels54468under 1%production
Oats62,118 bushels43225*under 1%production
Sheep686 sheep45*1,212*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans1.5 million bushels62778*under 1%production
Hogs18,419 hogs44*451*under 1%head on farms
Wheat18,202 bushels56*1,702*under 1%production
Eggs1,471 laying hens40*1,410*under 1%head on farms
Honey395 pounds54*2,137*under 1%production
Chickens142 broiler chickens62*1,417*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, turkeys and maple syrup.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): bell peppers.

What livestock does Houston County raise?

Houston County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle46,70016head on farms
Hogs18,41944*head on farms
Milk cows13,6858*head on farms
Laying hens1,47140*head on farms
Sheep68645*head on farms
Goats39443*head on farms
Broiler chickens14262*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.