Martin County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Martin County, Minnesota grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Martin County, Minnesota (51% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 845,233 hogs and 12,977 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (223,294 acres), soybeans (191,866 acres) and sweet corn (2,684 acres). Its farms sold $943 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for hogs (8th of 2,372 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $943 million62nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 823454,025 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 49% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2315 published, 8 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Martin County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Martin 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 845,233 hogs | 1 | 8* | 10% | head on farms |
| Hops | 594 pounds | 5* | 69* | 6% | production |
| Corn | 49.2 million bushels | 2 | 10 | 3% | production |
| Soybeans | 11.5 million bushels | 4 | 24* | 3% | production |
| Sweet corn | 2,684 acres | 11 | 35* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 1,819 sheep | 23* | 479* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 12,977 cattle | 47 | 1,631* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 191 goats | 62* | 2,152* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 33,912 bushels | 61 | 363* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 4,529 tons | 81 | 2,557* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 665 milk cows | 48* | 661* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 6,520 pounds | 33* | 1,033* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 908 laying hens | 51* | 1,777* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 552 broiler chickens | 40* | 1,078* | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 36 turkeys | 33* | 1,178* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, dry beans, green peas, pumpkins, watermelon, apples, grapes and maple syrup.
What livestock does Martin County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 845,233 | 1 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 12,977 | 47 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,819 | 23* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 908 | 51* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 665 | 48* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 552 | 40* | head sold |
| Goats | 191 | 62* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 36 | 33* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Minnesota
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Stearns County | $1 billion |
| 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 |
| Goodhue County | $596 million |
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.