Stevens County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Stevens County, Minnesota grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Stevens County, Minnesota (56% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 210,165 hogs and 53,804 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (126,102 acres), soybeans (103,077 acres) and dry beans (13,869 acres). Its farms sold $584 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 15th of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for dry beans (20th of 190 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $584 million147th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 500330,936 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 44% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2012 published, 8 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Stevens County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Stevens 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry beans | 32.4 million pounds | 4 | 20* | 6% | production |
| Cattle | 53,804 cattle | 12 | 420* | 3% | head on farms |
| Sugar beets | 280,943 tons | 11 | 33 | 2% | production |
| Hogs | 210,165 hogs | 20 | 87* | 2% | head on farms |
| Corn | 22.5 million bushels | 34 | 167 | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 4.6 million bushels | 44 | 350* | 1% | production |
| Wheat | 462,844 bushels | 16 | 603* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 13,064 tons | 61 | 1,907* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 256 sheep | 67* | 1,925* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 96 goats | 69* | 2,511* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 280 laying hens | 73* | 2,372* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 446 broiler chickens | 44* | 1,139* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sunflowers, garlic, grapes, raspberries, milk, honey and maple syrup.
What livestock does Stevens County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 210,165 | 20 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 53,804 | 12 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 446 | 44* | head sold |
| Laying hens | 280 | 73* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 256 | 67* | head on farms |
| Goats | 96 | 69* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Minnesota
| County | Farm 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 |
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.