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Pipestone County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Pipestone County, Minnesota grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Pipestone County, Minnesota (65% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 303,763 hogs and 62,663 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (85,909 acres), soybeans (73,765 acres) and hay (7,632 acres). Its farms sold $397 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 34th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$397 million308th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
529227,976 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
35% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4013 published, 27 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+
Pipestone County
$397 million
1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 34 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Pipestone County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn46th in Minnesota85,909 acres
  2. 2Soybeans49th in Minnesota73,765 acres
  3. 3Hay48th in Minnesota7,632 acres
  4. 4Oats21st in Minnesota1,370 acres
  5. 5Wheat54th in Minnesota*486 acres
  6. 6Asparagus10th in Minnesota*1 acre

How does Pipestone 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.

Pipestone County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Sheep4,162 sheep4181*4%head on farms
Hogs303,763 hogs949*3%head on farms
Cattle62,663 cattle9323*3%head on farms
Milk10,600 milk cows13*191*2%head on farms
Oats124,983 bushels21111*1%production
Corn14.8 million bushels463181%production
Soybeans3.3 million bushels49494*under 1%production
Goats417 goats42*1,471*under 1%head on farms
Asparagus1 acre10*275*under 1%acres harvested
Hay18,361 tons481,567*under 1%production
Wheat19,920 bushels54*1,675*under 1%production
Eggs517 laying hens64*2,115*under 1%head on farms
Chickens434 broiler chickens45*1,146*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, sunflowers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, raspberries and turkeys.

What livestock does Pipestone County raise?

Pipestone County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs303,7639head on farms
Cattle62,6639head on farms
Milk cows10,60013*head on farms
Sheep4,1624head on farms
Laying hens51764*head on farms
Broiler chickens43445*head sold
Goats41742*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.