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Pennington County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Pennington County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Pennington County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (87,787 acres), wheat (57,079 acres) and hay (13,668 acres). Its farms sold $100 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 64th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$100 million1400th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
322258,956 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
96% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3416 published, 18 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+
Pennington County
$100 million
under 1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 64 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Pennington County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans51st in Minnesota87,787 acres
  2. 2Wheat8th in Minnesota57,079 acres
  3. 3Hay23rd in Minnesota13,668 acres
  4. 4Corn72nd in Minnesota7,016 acres
  5. 5Barley3rd in Minnesota5,630 acres
  6. 6Oats5th in Minnesota4,426 acres
  7. 7Canola4th in Minnesota3,667 acres
  8. 8Dry beans22nd in Minnesota*1,793 acres
  9. 9Sunflowers12th in Minnesota*934 acres
  10. 10Pumpkins29th in Minnesota*7 acres

How does Pennington 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.

Pennington County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Barley415,080 bushels389*10%production
Canola8.1 million pounds454*6%production
Wheat3.4 million bushels81344%production
Oats370,583 bushels522*4%production
Hay37,257 tons23869*1%production
Sunflowers1.7 million pounds12*118*1%production
Soybeans3.1 million bushels51510*under 1%production
Dry beans4.3 million pounds22*86*under 1%production
Pumpkins7 acres29*749*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle7,058 cattle662,087*under 1%head on farms
Goats90 goats70*2,536*under 1%head on farms
Sheep125 sheep74*2,287*under 1%head on farms
Corn1 million bushels721,271*under 1%production
Honey1,046 pounds51*1,915*under 1%production
Eggs238 laying hens75*2,439*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Pennington County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Turkeys14 turkeys38*1,541*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sugar beets, potatoes, lettuce, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, asparagus, apples, strawberries, raspberries and hogs.

What livestock does Pennington County raise?

Pennington County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle7,05866head on farms
Laying hens23875*head on farms
Sheep12574*head on farms
Goats9070*head on farms
Turkeys1438*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.