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Sibley County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Sibley County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Sibley County's biggest by acreage are corn (177,256 acres), soybeans (132,175 acres) and sugar beets (6,049 acres). Its farms sold $484 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for green peas (21st of 455 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$484 million213th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
860373,628 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
71% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3619 published, 17 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+
Sibley County
$484 million
2% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 23 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Sibley County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn12th in Minnesota177,256 acres
  2. 2Soybeans16th in Minnesota132,175 acres
  3. 3Sugar beets16th in Minnesota6,049 acres
  4. 4Hay49th in Minnesota5,949 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn6th in Minnesota4,263 acres
  6. 6Green peas6th in Minnesota*1,596 acres
  7. 7Wheat32nd in Minnesota*1,312 acres
  8. 8Oats66th in Minnesota309 acres
  9. 9Barley18th in Minnesota*239 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes32nd in Minnesota*1 acre

How does Sibley 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.

Sibley County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Sweet corn4,263 acres622*4%acres harvested
Green peas1,596 acres6*21*3%acres harvested
Corn35.5 million bushels12622%production
Soybeans7.4 million bushels1692*2%production
Milk7,972 milk cows17*234*2%head on farms
Cattle28,226 cattle25943*1%head on farms
Sugar beets150,505 tons16491%production
Goats655 goats24*981*1%head on farms
Hogs79,804 hogs30211*under 1%head on farms
Hay17,186 tons491,632*under 1%production
Sheep468 sheep57*1,541*under 1%head on farms
Barley14,443 bushels18*325*under 1%production
Tomatoes1 acre32*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre22*774*under 1%acres harvested
Maple syrup58 gallons26*363*under 1%production
Show all 19 items
Sibley County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Oats24,207 bushels66430*under 1%production
Wheat78,957 bushels32*1,303*under 1%production
Chickens350 broiler chickens50*1,198*under 1%head sold
Turkeys76 turkeys27*781*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, watermelon, cantaloupe, walnuts, eggs and honey.

What livestock does Sibley County raise?

Sibley County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs79,80430head on farms
Cattle28,22625head on farms
Milk cows7,97217*head on farms
Goats65524*head on farms
Sheep46857*head on farms
Broiler chickens35050*head sold
Turkeys7627*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.