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Kanabec County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Kanabec County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Kanabec County's biggest by acreage are hay (18,463 acres), soybeans (15,789 acres) and corn (12,558 acres). Its farms sold $32.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 77th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$32.5 million2218th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
53199,182 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
79% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4834 published, 12 withheld, 2 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+
Kanabec County
$32.5 million
under 1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 77 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Kanabec County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay30th in Minnesota18,463 acres
  2. 2Soybeans69th in Minnesota15,789 acres
  3. 3Corn69th in Minnesota12,558 acres
  4. 4Wheat40th in Minnesota*2,243 acres
  5. 5Oats32nd in Minnesota1,561 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers16th in Minnesota*246 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn41st in Minnesota*15 acres
  8. 8Watermelon2nd in Minnesota*8 acres
  9. 9Squash13th in Minnesota*7 acres
  10. 10Potatoes18th in Minnesota*5 acres

How does Kanabec 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.

Kanabec County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Watermelon8 acres2*382*3%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres10*366*2%acres harvested
Cauliflower1 acre7*191*2%acres harvested
Kale1 acre8*304*2%acres harvested
Cantaloupe2 acres5*418*2%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre14*544*1%acres harvested
Hay29,654 tons301,106*1%production
Squash7 acres13*424*1%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres18*615*1%acres harvested
Cabbage3 acres3*229*under 1%acres harvested
Oats85,962 bushels32160*under 1%production
Bell peppers3 acres13*402*under 1%acres harvested
Maple syrup169 gallons16*302*under 1%production
Asparagus1 acre10*275*under 1%acres harvested
Honey60,434 pounds15*257*under 1%production
Show all 34 items
Kanabec County rankings, items 16 to 34
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Tomatoes2 acres26*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep697 sheep43*1,202*under 1%head on farms
Goats242 goats57*1,964*under 1%head on farms
Onions1 acre18*440*under 1%acres harvested
Sunflowers486,000 pounds16*154*under 1%production
Cattle6,258 cattle692,171*under 1%head on farms
Eggs29,040 laying hens9*361*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans631,938 bushels691,046*under 1%production
Corn1.9 million bushels691,072*under 1%production
Pumpkins2 acres36*954*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre14*340*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans2 acres11*640*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat44,104 bushels40*1,492*under 1%production
Sweet corn15 acres41*614*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens4,322 broiler chickens9*635*under 1%head sold
Potatoes5 acres18*481*under 1%acres harvested
Green peas1 acre19*286*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys22 turkeys36*1,395*under 1%head on farms
Broccoli1 acre14*334*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: celery, collard greens, garlic, artichokes, honeydew, apples, grapes, strawberries, plums, hazelnuts, milk and hogs.

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

What livestock does Kanabec County raise?

Kanabec County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens29,0409*head on farms
Cattle6,25869head on farms
Broiler chickens4,3229*head sold
Sheep69743*head on farms
Goats24257*head on farms
Turkeys2236*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.