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Mille Lacs County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Mille Lacs County, Minnesota grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota (58% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 362,928 laying hens and 12,633 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (17,351 acres), hay (16,437 acres) and corn (14,937 acres). Its farms sold $65.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 68th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$65.7 million1747th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
60396,684 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
42% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4731 published, 16 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+
Mille Lacs County
$65.7 million
under 1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 68 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Mille Lacs County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans68th in Minnesota17,351 acres
  2. 2Hay28th in Minnesota16,437 acres
  3. 3Corn65th in Minnesota14,937 acres
  4. 4Oats57th in Minnesota1,018 acres
  5. 5Wheat62nd in Minnesota*435 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers20th in Minnesota*72 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn38th in Minnesota*24 acres
  8. 8Squash13th in Minnesota*7 acres
  9. 9Grapes21st in Minnesota*5 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes16th in Minnesota*4 acres

How does Mille Lacs 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.

Mille Lacs County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Lettuce3 acres8*281*3%acres harvested
Eggs362,928 laying hens6*102*2%head on farms
Cauliflower1 acre7*191*2%acres harvested
Maple syrup454 gallons11*251*2%production
Goats889 goats16*681*2%head on farms
Watermelon4 acres7*518*2%acres harvested
Tomatoes4 acres16*828*1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre14*544*1%acres harvested
Garlic1 acre17*425*1%acres harvested
Hay30,255 tons281,088*1%production
Squash7 acres13*424*1%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres18*615*1%acres harvested
Cabbage2 acres8*306*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle12,633 cattle491,646*under 1%head on farms
Sheep644 sheep48*1,263*under 1%head on farms
Show all 31 items
Mille Lacs County rankings, items 16 to 31
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Bell peppers2 acres16*523*under 1%acres harvested
Grapes5 acres21*552*under 1%bearing acres
Oats41,616 bushels57320*under 1%production
Onions1 acre18*440*under 1%acres harvested
Honey24,962 pounds23*462*under 1%production
Milk1,189 milk cows41*562*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans648,085 bushels681,037*under 1%production
Corn2.2 million bushels651,019*under 1%production
Pumpkins2 acres36*954*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre14*340*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn24 acres38*516*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat10,650 bushels62*1,770*under 1%production
Sunflowers17,900 pounds20*195*under 1%production
Potatoes3 acres24*612*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs127 hogs66*1,530*under 1%head on farms
Broccoli1 acre14*334*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, green beans, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, asparagus, cantaloupe, apples, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, tart cherries, pears, plums, turkeys and chickens.

What livestock does Mille Lacs County raise?

Mille Lacs County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens362,9286*head on farms
Cattle12,63349head on farms
Milk cows1,18941*head on farms
Goats88916*head on farms
Sheep64448*head on farms
Hogs12766*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.