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Swift County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Swift County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Swift County's biggest by acreage are corn (157,921 acres), soybeans (107,709 acres) and sugar beets (8,256 acres). Its farms sold $453 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 26th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for turkeys (21st of 1,741 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$453 million244th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
708374,933 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
61% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2518 published, 7 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+
Swift County
$453 million
2% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 26 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Swift County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn20th in Minnesota157,921 acres
  2. 2Soybeans40th in Minnesota107,709 acres
  3. 3Sugar beets12th in Minnesota8,256 acres
  4. 4Dry beans10th in Minnesota7,659 acres
  5. 5Hay58th in Minnesota4,867 acres
  6. 6Wheat28th in Minnesota1,921 acres
  7. 7Oats33rd in Minnesota976 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn23rd in Minnesota*852 acres
  9. 9Garlic17th in Minnesota*1 acre
  10. 10Asparagus10th in Minnesota*1 acre

How does Swift 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.

Swift County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Turkeys1.2 million turkeys4*21*8%head on farms
Dry beans20.7 million pounds1035*4%production
Sugar beets236,427 tons12392%production
Corn29.4 million bushels201102%production
Cattle31,135 cattle23869*1%head on farms
Soybeans4.9 million bushels40310*1%production
Garlic1 acre17*425*1%acres harvested
Sweet corn852 acres23*76*under 1%acres harvested
Oats82,301 bushels33170*under 1%production
Cantaloupe1 acre9*531*under 1%acres harvested
Asparagus1 acre10*275*under 1%acres harvested
Goats284 goats54*1,848*under 1%head on farms
Hay13,767 tons581,858*under 1%production
Hogs26,698 hogs40*394*under 1%head on farms
Wheat93,639 bushels281,252*under 1%production
Show all 18 items
Swift County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Sheep110 sheep76*2,330*under 1%head on farms
Eggs459 laying hens66*2,168*under 1%head on farms
Chickens275 broiler chickens55*1,259*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, pumpkins, squash, watermelon, apples, raspberries and milk.

What livestock does Swift County raise?

Swift County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys1,219,9974*head on farms
Cattle31,13523head on farms
Hogs26,69840*head on farms
Laying hens45966*head on farms
Goats28454*head on farms
Broiler chickens27555*head sold
Sheep11076*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.