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Renville County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Renville County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Renville County's biggest by acreage are corn (271,325 acres), soybeans (221,215 acres) and sugar beets (35,122 acres). Its farms sold $810 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for green peas (4th of 455 counties), sweet corn (5th of 1,305 counties), sugar beets (11th of 81 counties) and dry beans (22nd of 190 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$810 million73rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
931626,065 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
72% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4225 published, 6 withheld, 11 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+
Renville County
$810 million
3% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 4 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Renville County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn1st in Minnesota271,325 acres
  2. 2Soybeans3rd in Minnesota221,215 acres
  3. 3Sugar beets5th in Minnesota35,122 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn1st in Minnesota16,588 acres
  5. 5Dry beans5th in Minnesota10,429 acres
  6. 6Green peas1st in Minnesota*8,373 acres
  7. 7Wheat20th in Minnesota3,050 acres
  8. 8Hay66th in Minnesota3,035 acres
  9. 9Oats59th in Minnesota560 acres
  10. 10Grapes13th in Minnesota*16 acres

How does Renville 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.

Renville County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Green peas8,373 acres1*4*18%acres harvested
Sweet corn16,588 acres15*17%acres harvested
Sugar beets894,561 tons5118%production
Sheep6,685 sheep2117*6%head on farms
Dry beans30.4 million pounds522*6%production
Corn53.7 million bushels174%production
Soybeans11.9 million bushels321*3%production
Hogs253,395 hogs1161*3%head on farms
Chile peppers2 acres6*349*3%acres harvested
Bell peppers7 acres6*228*2%acres harvested
Grapes16 acres13*384*2%bearing acres
Turkeys198,652 turkeys11*88*1%head on farms
Cattle26,887 cattle27983*1%head on farms
Goats425 goats41*1,454*under 1%head on farms
Asparagus1 acre10*275*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 25 items
Renville County rankings, items 16 to 25
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Milk2,349 milk cows35*432*under 1%head on farms
Oats37,042 bushels59347*under 1%production
Hay10,013 tons662,130*under 1%production
Tomatoes1 acre32*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat175,764 bushels201,006*under 1%production
Honey1,464 pounds45*1,789*under 1%production
Barley550 bushels26*459*under 1%production
Eggs930 laying hens49*1,752*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes3 acres24*612*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens690 broiler chickens36*1,012*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: onions, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers and cabbage.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew.

What livestock does Renville County raise?

Renville County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs253,39511head on farms
Turkeys198,65211*head on farms
Cattle26,88727head on farms
Sheep6,6852head on farms
Milk cows2,34935*head on farms
Laying hens93049*head on farms
Broiler chickens69036*head sold
Goats42541*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
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
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.