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St. Louis County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does St. Louis County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, St. Louis County's biggest by acreage are hay (53,962 acres) and oats (2,298 acres). Its farms sold $29.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 79th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$29.1 million2294th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
821162,061 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
55% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5138 published, 12 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+
St. Louis County
$29.1 million
under 1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 79 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does St. Louis County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay6th in Minnesota53,962 acres
  2. 2Oats18th in Minnesota2,298 acres
  3. 3Barley19th in Minnesota*218 acres
  4. 4Wheat74th in Minnesota*64 acres
  5. 5Apples15th in Minnesota*30 acres
  6. 6Potatoes13th in Minnesota*13 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins22nd in Minnesota*13 acres
  8. 8Blueberries1st in Minnesota*10 acres
  9. 9Garlic1st in Minnesota*7 acres
  10. 10Squash19th in Minnesota*6 acres

How does St. Louis 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.

St. Louis County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Pears3 acres3*224*9%bearing acres
Celery2 acres1*34*9%acres harvested
Garlic7 acres1*83*9%acres harvested
Maple syrup1,405 gallons1*166*7%production
Lettuce4 acres5*224*4%acres harvested
Kale2 acres3*197*4%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre4*211*3%acres harvested
Hay82,601 tons6251*3%production
Cucumbers6 acres5*304*3%acres harvested
Chile peppers2 acres6*349*3%acres harvested
Cauliflower1 acre7*191*2%acres harvested
Oats147,772 bushels1891*2%production
Tomatoes4 acres16*828*1%acres harvested
Apples30 acres15*353*1%bearing acres
Goats549 goats34*1,165*1%head on farms
Show all 38 items
St. Louis County rankings, items 16 to 38
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Onions3 acres8*228*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage3 acres3*229*under 1%acres harvested
Squash6 acres19*462*under 1%acres harvested
Asparagus1 acre10*275*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins13 acres22*596*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres16*523*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle11,243 cattle531,750*under 1%head on farms
Sheep401 sheep61*1,653*under 1%head on farms
Carrots4 acres4*140*under 1%acres harvested
Barley13,058 bushels19*329*under 1%production
Milk979 milk cows44*595*under 1%head on farms
Green beans5 acres3*382*under 1%acres harvested
Honey9,861 pounds31*802*under 1%production
Eggs6,331 laying hens14*544*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes13 acres13*251*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens3,397 broiler chickens11*670*under 1%head sold
Sweet corn5 acres47*897*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs266 hogs59*1,144*under 1%head on farms
Green peas1 acre19*286*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat1,683 bushels74*1,884*under 1%production
Turkeys65 turkeys30*867*under 1%head on farms
Broccoli3 acres4*179*acres harvested
Blueberries10 acres1*300*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, artichokes, grapes, strawberries, cranberries, raspberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, plums and hazelnuts.

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

What livestock does St. Louis County raise?

St. Louis County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle11,24353head on farms
Laying hens6,33114*head on farms
Broiler chickens3,39711*head sold
Milk cows97944*head on farms
Goats54934*head on farms
Sheep40161*head on farms
Hogs26659*head on farms
Turkeys6530*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.