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Mower County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Mower County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Mower County's biggest by acreage are corn (174,442 acres), soybeans (136,298 acres) and sweet corn (9,249 acres). Its farms sold $529 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 18th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sweet corn (9th of 1,305 counties) and green peas (11th of 455 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$529 million175th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
999380,070 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
66% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4420 published, 22 withheld, 2 under half a unit
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+
Mower County
$529 million
2% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 18 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Mower County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn9th in Minnesota174,442 acres
  2. 2Soybeans11th in Minnesota136,298 acres
  3. 3Sweet corn2nd in Minnesota9,249 acres
  4. 4Hay56th in Minnesota4,496 acres
  5. 5Green peas2nd in Minnesota*2,531 acres
  6. 6Oats38th in Minnesota844 acres
  7. 7Wheat57th in Minnesota*376 acres
  8. 8Sunflowers18th in Minnesota*144 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes32nd in Minnesota*1 acre
  10. 10Onions18th in Minnesota*1 acre

How does Mower 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.

Mower County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Sweet corn9,249 acres29*10%acres harvested
Green peas2,531 acres2*11*5%acres harvested
Hogs237,896 hogs1571*3%head on farms
Corn37.4 million bushels9503%production
Soybeans8 million bushels1170*2%production
Goats937 goats13*640*2%head on farms
Cattle21,245 cattle301,192*1%head on farms
Milk3,697 milk cows27*358*under 1%head on farms
Oats71,022 bushels38201*under 1%production
Hay14,901 tons561,781*under 1%production
Sheep434 sheep58*1,596*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre32*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Onions1 acre18*440*under 1%acres harvested
Sunflowers270,000 pounds18*164*under 1%production
Pumpkins1 acre40*1,027*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 20 items
Mower County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Wheat18,044 bushels57*1,705*under 1%production
Eggs2,624 laying hens25*978*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,110 pounds50*1,891*under 1%production
Chickens208 broiler chickens57*1,330*under 1%head sold
Broccoli1 acre14*334*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, lettuce, carrots, cauliflower, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, tart cherries, pears and turkeys.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes and squash.

What livestock does Mower County raise?

Mower County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs237,89615head on farms
Cattle21,24530head on farms
Milk cows3,69727*head on farms
Laying hens2,62425*head on farms
Goats93713*head on farms
Sheep43458*head on farms
Broiler chickens20857*head sold

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.