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Redwood County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Redwood County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Redwood County's biggest by acreage are corn (257,104 acres), soybeans (231,905 acres) and sugar beets (6,901 acres). Its farms sold $804 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 5th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$804 million75th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,323560,222 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
58% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3117 published, 8 withheld, 6 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+
Redwood County
$804 million
3% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 5 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Redwood County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn3rd in Minnesota257,104 acres
  2. 2Soybeans5th in Minnesota231,905 acres
  3. 3Sugar beets14th in Minnesota6,901 acres
  4. 4Hay68th in Minnesota3,255 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn17th in Minnesota*1,803 acres
  6. 6Wheat47th in Minnesota*506 acres
  7. 7Oats64th in Minnesota390 acres
  8. 8Apples25th in Minnesota*8 acres
  9. 9Grapes23rd in Minnesota*4 acres

How does Redwood 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.

Redwood County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Hogs352,676 hogs732*4%head on farms
Corn48.9 million bushels3113%production
Soybeans11.5 million bushels525*3%production
Turkeys350,724 turkeys10*68*2%head on farms
Cattle49,053 cattle15488*2%head on farms
Goats1,059 goats11*545*2%head on farms
Sheep2,056 sheep18*419*2%head on farms
Sweet corn1,803 acres17*50*2%acres harvested
Sugar beets174,072 tons14441%production
Grapes4 acres23*584*under 1%bearing acres
Hay9,845 tons682,143*under 1%production
Oats29,722 bushels64391*under 1%production
Apples8 acres25*572*under 1%bearing acres
Milk1,062 milk cows43*580*under 1%head on farms
Honey5,639 pounds35*1,108*under 1%production
Show all 17 items
Redwood County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Wheat24,819 bushels47*1,634*under 1%production
Eggs852 laying hens53*1,836*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, dry beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, garlic, strawberries and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers and cabbage.

What livestock does Redwood County raise?

Redwood County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs352,6767head on farms
Turkeys350,72410*head on farms
Cattle49,05315head on farms
Sheep2,05618*head on farms
Milk cows1,06243*head on farms
Goats1,05911*head on farms
Laying hens85253*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
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
Goodhue 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.