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Koochiching County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Koochiching County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Koochiching County's biggest by acreage are hay (12,090 acres), soybeans (6,914 acres) and wheat (1,308 acres). Its farms sold $10.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 84th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$10.4 million2700th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
19060,919 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
79% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2211 published, 11 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+
Koochiching County
$10.4 million
under 1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 84 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Koochiching County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay41st in Minnesota12,090 acres
  2. 2Soybeans76th in Minnesota6,914 acres
  3. 3Wheat31st in Minnesota*1,308 acres
  4. 4Corn82nd in Minnesota440 acres
  5. 5Oats79th in Minnesota*74 acres

How does Koochiching 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.

Koochiching County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Hay22,545 tons411,368*under 1%production
Cattle3,251 cattle802,518*under 1%head on farms
Wheat79,500 bushels31*1,301*under 1%production
Goats29 goats77*2,753*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans212,020 bushels761,309*under 1%production
Oats2,534 bushels79*837*under 1%production
Honey1,296 pounds46*1,835*under 1%production
Eggs1,210 laying hens44*1,564*under 1%head on farms
Corn66,618 bushels821,958*under 1%production
Chickens1,070 broiler chickens31*902*under 1%head sold
Hogs15 hogs74*2,281*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, tomatoes, carrots, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, asparagus, strawberries, raspberries and milk.

What livestock does Koochiching County raise?

Koochiching County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,25180head on farms
Laying hens1,21044*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,07031*head sold
Goats2977*head on farms
Hogs1574*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.