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Rock County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Rock County, Minnesota grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Rock County, Minnesota (64% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 400,859 hogs and 70,805 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (120,530 acres), soybeans (97,893 acres) and hay (6,805 acres). Its farms sold $624 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 10th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$624 million125th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
573261,220 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
36% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2217 published, 4 withheld, 1 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+
Rock County
$624 million
2% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 10 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Rock County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn32nd in Minnesota120,530 acres
  2. 2Soybeans33rd in Minnesota97,893 acres
  3. 3Hay36th in Minnesota6,805 acres
  4. 4Oats36th in Minnesota690 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins31st in Minnesota*5 acres
  6. 6Asparagus3rd in Minnesota*4 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes20th in Minnesota*3 acres
  8. 8Spinach2nd in Minnesota*3 acres
  9. 9Onions11th in Minnesota*2 acres
  10. 10Bell peppers22nd in Minnesota*1 acre

How does Rock 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.

Rock County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Spinach3 acres2*95*10%acres harvested
Hogs400,859 hogs629*5%head on farms
Cattle70,805 cattle4251*3%head on farms
Asparagus4 acres3*129*3%acres harvested
Corn23.6 million bushels321592%production
Soybeans5.3 million bushels33255*1%production
Tomatoes3 acres20*960*1%acres harvested
Hay25,792 tons361,238*under 1%production
Milk4,354 milk cows26*329*under 1%head on farms
Oats80,024 bushels36179*under 1%production
Onions2 acres11*304*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep665 sheep46*1,239*under 1%head on farms
Goats222 goats59*2,041*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre22*774*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins5 acres31*825*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 17 items
Rock County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Eggs523 laying hens63*2,108*under 1%head on farms
Chickens109 broiler chickens64*1,459*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sunflowers, turkeys and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes.

What livestock does Rock County raise?

Rock County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs400,8596head on farms
Cattle70,8054head on farms
Milk cows4,35426*head on farms
Sheep66546*head on farms
Laying hens52363*head on farms
Goats22259*head on farms
Broiler chickens10964*head sold

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
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.