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Rice County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Rice County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Rice County's biggest by acreage are corn (96,895 acres), soybeans (84,766 acres) and hay (9,427 acres). Its farms sold $357 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 39th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$357 million382nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,111249,881 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
63% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4734 published, 13 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+
Rice County
$357 million
1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 39 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Rice County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn36th in Minnesota96,895 acres
  2. 2Soybeans36th in Minnesota84,766 acres
  3. 3Hay38th in Minnesota9,427 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn27th in Minnesota*445 acres
  5. 5Wheat53rd in Minnesota*368 acres
  6. 6Oats60th in Minnesota360 acres
  7. 7Apples3rd in Minnesota*185 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins9th in Minnesota*42 acres
  9. 9Grapes10th in Minnesota*27 acres
  10. 10Raspberries2nd in Minnesota*9 acres

How does Rice 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.

Rice County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Apples185 acres3*118*7%bearing acres
Raspberries9 acres2*71*7%bearing acres
Kale2 acres3*197*4%acres harvested
Turkeys483,223 turkeys8*51*3%head on farms
Spinach1 acre4*211*3%acres harvested
Goats1,539 goats5*319*3%head on farms
Maple syrup610 gallons8*231*3%production
Grapes27 acres10*298*3%bearing acres
Garlic2 acres10*306*2%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres10*366*2%acres harvested
Cauliflower1 acre7*191*2%acres harvested
Pumpkins42 acres9*313*2%acres harvested
Hogs149,572 hogs23123*2%head on farms
Sheep1,841 sheep22*472*2%head on farms
Corn20.2 million bushels361961%production
Show all 34 items
Rice County rankings, items 16 to 34
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Soybeans5 million bushels36295*1%production
Onions4 acres7*181*1%acres harvested
Bell peppers4 acres10*339*1%acres harvested
Milk5,225 milk cows22*297*1%head on farms
Tomatoes3 acres20*960*1%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres18*615*1%acres harvested
Cabbage3 acres3*229*under 1%acres harvested
Squash6 acres19*462*under 1%acres harvested
Hay23,578 tons381,326*under 1%production
Cattle16,167 cattle411,446*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn445 acres27*109*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon1 acre16*824*under 1%acres harvested
Honey33,085 pounds22*398*under 1%production
Oats34,153 bushels60360*under 1%production
Carrots1 acre14*340*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens22,101 broiler chickens6*514*under 1%head sold
Eggs5,350 laying hens15*603*under 1%head on farms
Wheat20,706 bushels53*1,669*under 1%production
Potatoes4 acres20*535*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, sweet potatoes, broccoli, green beans, green peas, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, cantaloupe, honeydew, strawberries, blueberries, pears and plums.

What livestock does Rice County raise?

Rice County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys483,2238*head on farms
Hogs149,57223head on farms
Broiler chickens22,1016*head sold
Cattle16,16741head on farms
Laying hens5,35015*head on farms
Milk cows5,22522*head on farms
Sheep1,84122*head on farms
Goats1,5395*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.