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Wadena County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wadena County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Wadena County's biggest by acreage are corn (19,535 acres), hay (16,881 acres) and soybeans (16,495 acres). Its farms sold $106 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 63rd of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$106 million1350th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
442123,335 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
57% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3318 published, 15 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+
Wadena County
$106 million
under 1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 63 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Wadena County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn62nd in Minnesota19,535 acres
  2. 2Hay26th in Minnesota16,881 acres
  3. 3Soybeans67th in Minnesota16,495 acres
  4. 4Dry beans19th in Minnesota*3,450 acres
  5. 5Oats13th in Minnesota3,102 acres
  6. 6Potatoes3rd in Minnesota*2,948 acres
  7. 7Wheat33rd in Minnesota*1,230 acres
  8. 8Sunflowers15th in Minnesota*479 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn43rd in Minnesota*11 acres
  10. 10Apples27th in Minnesota*5 acres

How does Wadena 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.

Wadena County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Potatoes2,948 acres3*41*6%acres harvested
Oats188,693 bushels1367*2%production
Sheep2,098 sheep17*411*2%head on farms
Dry beans8.4 million pounds19*62*2%production
Hay32,855 tons26996*1%production
Cattle9,719 cattle571,851*under 1%head on farms
Sunflowers658,014 pounds15*149*under 1%production
Milk1,113 milk cows42*576*under 1%head on farms
Corn3.3 million bushels62870*under 1%production
Goats111 goats67*2,461*under 1%head on farms
Apples5 acres27*654*under 1%bearing acres
Soybeans716,736 bushels671,004*under 1%production
Wheat72,238 bushels33*1,331*under 1%production
Eggs3,421 laying hens21*827*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,593 pounds43*1,749*under 1%production
Show all 18 items
Wadena County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Sweet corn11 acres43*692*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs153 hogs65*1,427*under 1%head on farms
Chickens367 broiler chickens48*1,188*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, onions, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, plums, turkeys and maple syrup.

What livestock does Wadena County raise?

Wadena County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle9,71957head on farms
Laying hens3,42121*head on farms
Sheep2,09817*head on farms
Milk cows1,11342*head on farms
Broiler chickens36748*head sold
Hogs15365*head on farms
Goats11167*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.