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Nobles County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Nobles County, Minnesota grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Nobles County, Minnesota (62% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 504,733 hogs and 74,944 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (167,428 acres), soybeans (148,252 acres) and hay (5,244 acres). Its farms sold $761 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 7th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$761 million87th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
938366,330 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
38% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2813 published, 15 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+
Nobles County
$761 million
3% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 7 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Nobles County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn17th in Minnesota167,428 acres
  2. 2Soybeans18th in Minnesota148,252 acres
  3. 3Hay59th in Minnesota5,244 acres
  4. 4Oats31st in Minnesota654 acres
  5. 5Wheat43rd in Minnesota*515 acres

How does Nobles 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.

Nobles County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Hogs504,733 hogs319*6%head on farms
Cattle74,944 cattle3220*4%head on farms
Corn30.6 million bushels17962%production
Soybeans7.1 million bushels18110*2%production
Milk7,670 milk cows19*244*2%head on farms
Goats672 goats22*959*1%head on farms
Oats87,908 bushels31158*under 1%production
Sheep990 sheep34*931*under 1%head on farms
Hay13,612 tons591,866*under 1%production
Wheat40,545 bushels43*1,516*under 1%production
Eggs1,585 laying hens37*1,330*under 1%head on farms
Honey795 pounds52*1,990*under 1%production
Chickens1,090 broiler chickens30*896*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, kale, garlic, asparagus, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, turkeys and maple syrup.

What livestock does Nobles County raise?

Nobles County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs504,7333head on farms
Cattle74,9443head on farms
Milk cows7,67019*head on farms
Laying hens1,58537*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,09030*head sold
Sheep99034*head on farms
Goats67222*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
Kandiyohi County$716 million
Polk County$697 million
Rock County$624 million
Cottonwood County$602 million
Nicollet County$596 million
Goodhue 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.