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Pope County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Pope County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Pope County's biggest by acreage are corn (102,075 acres), soybeans (83,190 acres) and hay (13,980 acres). Its farms sold $245 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 52nd of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for green peas (16th of 455 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$245 million662nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
821310,041 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
72% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2815 published, 11 withheld, 2 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+
Pope County
$245 million
under 1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 52 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Pope County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn38th in Minnesota102,075 acres
  2. 2Soybeans47th in Minnesota83,190 acres
  3. 3Hay22nd in Minnesota13,980 acres
  4. 4Dry beans14th in Minnesota*4,957 acres
  5. 5Wheat21st in Minnesota3,192 acres
  6. 6Green peas4th in Minnesota*2,024 acres
  7. 7Oats35th in Minnesota1,362 acres
  8. 8Sugar beets22nd in Minnesota*418 acres

How does Pope 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.

Pope County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Honey540,502 pounds4*60*6%production
Green peas2,024 acres4*16*4%acres harvested
Dry beans10.9 million pounds14*50*2%production
Hay42,178 tons22761*2%production
Corn17.7 million bushels382461%production
Soybeans3.6 million bushels47449*under 1%production
Cattle19,845 cattle311,248*under 1%head on farms
Goats459 goats38*1,362*under 1%head on farms
Oats81,918 bushels35172*under 1%production
Sheep903 sheep38*1,009*under 1%head on farms
Hogs68,364 hogs31239*under 1%head on farms
Milk2,948 milk cows31*390*under 1%head on farms
Wheat140,742 bushels211,090*under 1%production
Sugar beets11,960 tons22*81*under 1%production
Eggs866 laying hens52*1,817*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, canola, potatoes, tomatoes, sweet corn, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, turkeys and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): squash and bell peppers.

What livestock does Pope County raise?

Pope County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs68,36431head on farms
Cattle19,84531head on farms
Milk cows2,94831*head on farms
Sheep90338*head on farms
Laying hens86652*head on farms
Goats45938*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.