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Wabasha County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wabasha County, Minnesota grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wabasha County, Minnesota (60% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 64,958 cattle and 41,069 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (76,700 acres), soybeans (39,729 acres) and hay (17,579 acres). Its farms sold $329 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 43rd of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$329 million431st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
743235,417 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
40% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5134 published, 14 withheld, 3 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+
Wabasha County
$329 million
1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 43 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Wabasha County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn42nd in Minnesota76,700 acres
  2. 2Soybeans58th in Minnesota39,729 acres
  3. 3Hay12th in Minnesota17,579 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn7th in Minnesota4,087 acres
  5. 5Oats14th in Minnesota1,826 acres
  6. 6Green peas8th in Minnesota*1,367 acres
  7. 7Barley14th in Minnesota*718 acres
  8. 8Wheat66th in Minnesota*110 acres
  9. 9Lettuce5th in Minnesota*4 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes26th in Minnesota*2 acres

How does Wabasha 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.

Wabasha County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Hops1,200 pounds258*11%production
Milk27,545 milk cows3*70*6%head on farms
Lettuce4 acres5*224*4%acres harvested
Sweet corn4,087 acres723*4%acres harvested
Kale2 acres3*197*4%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre4*211*3%acres harvested
Cattle64,958 cattle8293*3%head on farms
Green peas1,367 acres8*24*3%acres harvested
Chile peppers2 acres6*349*3%acres harvested
Garlic2 acres10*306*2%acres harvested
Hay59,770 tons12451*2%production
Oats168,701 bushels1479*2%production
Asparagus2 acres8*212*1%acres harvested
Goats663 goats23*969*1%head on farms
Barley42,924 bushels14*234*1%production
Show all 34 items
Wabasha County rankings, items 16 to 34
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Corn15.5 million bushels422931%production
Sheep1,099 sheep31*839*1%head on farms
Tomatoes2 acres26*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Onions2 acres11*304*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans2.3 million bushels58637*under 1%production
Bell peppers2 acres16*523*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre22*834*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs41,069 hogs37330*under 1%head on farms
Cabbage1 acre15*416*under 1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres33*751*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots2 acres7*225*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins2 acres36*954*under 1%acres harvested
Honey4,527 pounds38*1,232*under 1%production
Green beans1 acre22*844*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,886 laying hens32*1,211*under 1%head on farms
Wheat7,608 bushels66*1,810*under 1%production
Potatoes1 acre32*889*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens246 broiler chickens56*1,293*under 1%head sold
Turkeys25 turkeys35*1,340*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, celery, Brussels sprouts, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, walnuts, hazelnuts and maple syrup.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): broccoli, collard greens and blackberries.

What livestock does Wabasha County raise?

Wabasha County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle64,9588head on farms
Hogs41,06937head on farms
Milk cows27,5453*head on farms
Laying hens1,88632*head on farms
Sheep1,09931*head on farms
Goats66323*head on farms
Broiler chickens24656*head sold
Turkeys2535*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.