Grown Where

Norman County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Norman County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Norman County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (172,160 acres), wheat (101,089 acres) and corn (88,569 acres). Its farms sold $341 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 41st of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sugar beets (9th of 81 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$341 million408th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
435491,694 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
95% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2915 published, 14 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+
Norman County
$341 million
1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 41 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Norman County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans15th in Minnesota172,160 acres
  2. 2Wheat4th in Minnesota101,089 acres
  3. 3Corn45th in Minnesota88,569 acres
  4. 4Sugar beets4th in Minnesota39,058 acres
  5. 5Hay40th in Minnesota8,724 acres
  6. 6Dry beans16th in Minnesota*4,773 acres
  7. 7Barley4th in Minnesota4,648 acres
  8. 8Sunflowers7th in Minnesota3,678 acres
  9. 9Oats29th in Minnesota947 acres
  10. 10Squash35th in Minnesota*1 acre

How does Norman 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.

Norman County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Barley405,295 bushels490*10%production
Sugar beets1 million tons499%production
Wheat6.9 million bushels4458%production
Sunflowers8.6 million pounds772*6%production
Soybeans7.5 million bushels1589*2%production
Dry beans10.1 million pounds16*52*2%production
Corn14.8 million bushels453171%production
Oats94,426 bushels29145*under 1%production
Hay23,075 tons401,349*under 1%production
Sheep896 sheep39*1,019*under 1%head on farms
Goats138 goats65*2,364*under 1%head on farms
Cattle3,536 cattle782,479*under 1%head on farms
Squash1 acre35*916*under 1%acres harvested
Milk88 milk cows59*947*under 1%head on farms
Eggs387 laying hens68*2,255*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, onions, celery, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, turkeys, chickens, hogs and honey.

What livestock does Norman County raise?

Norman County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,53678head on farms
Sheep89639*head on farms
Laying hens38768*head on farms
Goats13865*head on farms
Milk cows8859*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.