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Kittson County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Kittson County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Kittson County's biggest by acreage are wheat (170,257 acres), soybeans (140,224 acres) and sugar beets (30,086 acres). Its farms sold $301 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 46th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sugar beets (13th of 81 counties) and canola (18th of 118 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$301 million500th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
613602,709 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
98% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2114 published, 7 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+
Kittson County
$301 million
1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 46 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Kittson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat3rd in Minnesota170,257 acres
  2. 2Soybeans26th in Minnesota140,224 acres
  3. 3Sugar beets6th in Minnesota30,086 acres
  4. 4Canola1st in Minnesota28,631 acres
  5. 5Corn68th in Minnesota13,946 acres
  6. 6Hay25th in Minnesota12,822 acres
  7. 7Sunflowers3rd in Minnesota9,401 acres
  8. 8Barley6th in Minnesota3,452 acres
  9. 9Oats20th in Minnesota1,386 acres
  10. 10Potatoes7th in Minnesota*1,308 acres

How does Kittson 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.

Kittson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Canola65.8 million pounds118*45%production
Wheat11.5 million bushels31714%production
Sunflowers20.6 million pounds339*14%production
Sugar beets865,108 tons6137%production
Barley291,930 bushels6114*7%production
Potatoes1,308 acres7*68*3%acres harvested
Soybeans6.3 million bushels26172*2%production
Oats129,942 bushels20106*1%production
Hay34,694 tons25932*1%production
Cattle8,448 cattle601,951*under 1%head on farms
Corn2.1 million bushels681,042*under 1%production
Sheep43 sheep78*2,533*under 1%head on farms
Milk12 milk cows61*1,262*under 1%head on farms
Eggs138 laying hens77*2,568*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, peppermint, turkeys, chickens, hogs, goats and honey.

What livestock does Kittson County raise?

Kittson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle8,44860head on farms
Laying hens13877*head on farms
Sheep4378*head on farms
Milk cows1261*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.