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Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Otter Tail County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Otter Tail County's biggest by acreage are corn (173,119 acres), soybeans (159,496 acres) and hay (62,598 acres). Its farms sold $551 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for dry beans (17th of 190 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$551 million168th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,497770,922 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
61% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5541 published, 13 withheld, 1 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+
Otter Tail County
$551 million
2% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 16 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Otter Tail County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn21st in Minnesota173,119 acres
  2. 2Soybeans23rd in Minnesota159,496 acres
  3. 3Hay2nd in Minnesota62,598 acres
  4. 4Wheat12th in Minnesota20,131 acres
  5. 5Dry beans3rd in Minnesota15,001 acres
  6. 6Oats4th in Minnesota8,081 acres
  7. 7Barley9th in Minnesota*1,398 acres
  8. 8Sugar beets21st in Minnesota*978 acres
  9. 9Sunflowers14th in Minnesota*411 acres
  10. 10Pumpkins7th in Minnesota*62 acres

How does Otter Tail 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.

Otter Tail County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Honey1 million pounds2*27*12%production
Tomatoes25 acres4193*8%acres harvested
Dry beans35.9 million pounds317*7%production
Turkeys880,267 turkeys6*32*6%head on farms
Oats519,046 bushels414*5%production
Hay135,626 tons2865%production
Maple syrup911 gallons6*201*4%production
Brussels sprouts1 acre4*97*4%acres harvested
Squash25 acres4*193*4%acres harvested
Sheep3,933 sheep5195*4%head on farms
Cattle70,204 cattle6255*3%head on farms
Pumpkins62 acres7*233*3%acres harvested
Milk12,283 milk cows9*170*3%head on farms
Barley100,821 bushels9*180*3%production
Garlic2 acres10*306*2%acres harvested
Show all 41 items
Otter Tail County rankings, items 16 to 41
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Cantaloupe3 acres3*348*2%acres harvested
Goats1,162 goats9*477*2%head on farms
Cauliflower1 acre7*191*2%acres harvested
Watermelon5 acres4*479*2%acres harvested
Corn28.8 million bushels211162%production
Kale1 acre8*304*2%acres harvested
Soybeans6.6 million bushels23153*2%production
Grapes17 acres12*373*2%bearing acres
Cucumbers3 acres12*481*2%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre14*544*1%acres harvested
Wheat992,388 bushels123731%production
Lettuce1 acre22*543*1%acres harvested
Apples27 acres16*369*1%bearing acres
Cabbage3 acres3*229*under 1%acres harvested
Onions2 acres11*304*under 1%acres harvested
Sunflowers806,550 pounds14*139*under 1%production
Bell peppers1 acre22*774*under 1%acres harvested
Sugar beets23,116 tons21*75*under 1%production
Carrots2 acres7*225*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans2 acres11*640*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs4,145 laying hens18*712*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn26 acres37*500*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs599 hogs55*813*under 1%head on farms
Green peas1 acre19*286*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens300 broiler chickens53*1,239*under 1%head sold
Broccoli1 acre14*334*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, chickpeas, potatoes, sweet potatoes, spinach, asparagus, artichokes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, tart cherries, pears and plums.

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

What livestock does Otter Tail County raise?

Otter Tail County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys880,2676*head on farms
Cattle70,2046head on farms
Milk cows12,2839*head on farms
Laying hens4,14518*head on farms
Sheep3,9335head on farms
Goats1,1629*head on farms
Hogs59955*head on farms
Broiler chickens30053*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.