Morrison County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Morrison County, Minnesota grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Morrison County, Minnesota (77% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 961,670 turkeys, and sold 20,650,190 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (74,544 acres), hay (45,301 acres) and soybeans (34,256 acres). Its farms sold $538 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 87 counties in Minnesota.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $538 million174th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,571361,789 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 23% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4625 published, 21 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Morrison County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Morrison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 20.7 million broiler chickens | 1 | 149* | 49% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 961,670 turkeys | 5* | 28* | 6% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 2,664 acres | 4* | 44* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 19,722 milk cows | 4* | 104* | 4% | head on farms |
| Hay | 93,819 tons | 4 | 196* | 4% | production |
| Cattle | 70,675 cattle | 5 | 252* | 3% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 312,324 laying hens | 7* | 111* | 2% | head on farms |
| Honey | 181,255 pounds | 9* | 143* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 894 goats | 15* | 674* | 2% | head on farms |
| Dry beans | 8.7 million pounds | 18* | 60* | 2% | production |
| Maple syrup | 283 gallons | 13* | 273* | 1% | production |
| Garlic | 1 acre | 17* | 425* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 1,099 sheep | 31* | 839* | 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 12.2 million bushels | 50 | 401 | under 1% | production |
| Oats | 69,070 bushels | 41 | 206* | under 1% | production |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 59,596 hogs | 34 | 261* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 22* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 1.6 million bushels | 61 | 767* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 32* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 1 acre | 18* | 440* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 15* | 416* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sunflowers | 460,000 pounds | 17* | 155* | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 22* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Barley | 8,900 bushels | 21* | 360* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 42,079 bushels | 42* | 1,505* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, carrots, broccoli, celery, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, grapes, blueberries and tart cherries.
What livestock does Morrison County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 20,650,190 | 1 | head sold |
| Turkeys | 961,670 | 5* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 312,324 | 7* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 70,675 | 5 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 59,596 | 34 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 19,722 | 4* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,099 | 31* | head on farms |
| Goats | 894 | 15* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Minnesota
| County | Farm 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 |
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.