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Le Sueur County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Le Sueur County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Le Sueur County's biggest by acreage are corn (75,924 acres), soybeans (75,175 acres) and hay (3,814 acres). Its farms sold $239 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 53rd of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$239 million679th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
896205,774 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
65% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4119 published, 22 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+
Le Sueur County
$239 million
under 1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 53 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Le Sueur County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn43rd in Minnesota75,924 acres
  2. 2Soybeans45th in Minnesota75,175 acres
  3. 3Hay72nd in Minnesota3,814 acres
  4. 4Wheat34th in Minnesota*1,017 acres
  5. 5Oats52nd in Minnesota975 acres
  6. 6Green peas12th in Minnesota*859 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn28th in Minnesota*429 acres
  8. 8Apples14th in Minnesota*33 acres
  9. 9Grapes25th in Minnesota*3 acres

How does Le Sueur 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.

Le Sueur County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Green peas859 acres12*32*2%acres harvested
Apples33 acres14*331*1%bearing acres
Hogs109,236 hogs28167*1%head on farms
Soybeans4.3 million bushels45377*1%production
Sheep1,187 sheep28*774*1%head on farms
Corn15.5 million bushels432941%production
Goats507 goats35*1,250*1%head on farms
Cattle11,800 cattle511,715*under 1%head on farms
Oats50,149 bushels52273*under 1%production
Turkeys68,794 turkeys17*134*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn429 acres28*114*under 1%acres harvested
Maple syrup80 gallons23*337*under 1%production
Hay9,049 tons722,199*under 1%production
Milk1,545 milk cows37*513*under 1%head on farms
Grapes3 acres25*615*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 19 items
Le Sueur County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Wheat63,906 bushels34*1,375*under 1%production
Chickens5,347 broiler chickens8*614*under 1%head sold
Eggs1,489 laying hens39*1,391*under 1%head on farms
Honey733 pounds53*2,015*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, tart cherries, pears and plums.

What livestock does Le Sueur County raise?

Le Sueur County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs109,23628head on farms
Turkeys68,79417*head on farms
Cattle11,80051head on farms
Broiler chickens5,3478*head sold
Milk cows1,54537*head on farms
Laying hens1,48939*head on farms
Sheep1,18728*head on farms
Goats50735*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.