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Washington County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Washington County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Washington County's biggest by acreage are corn (12,821 acres), soybeans (11,080 acres) and hay (5,275 acres). Its farms sold $60.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 69th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$60.7 million1808th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
52550,806 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
90% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5445 published, 8 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+
Washington County
$60.7 million
under 1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 69 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Washington County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn66th in Minnesota12,821 acres
  2. 2Soybeans71st in Minnesota11,080 acres
  3. 3Hay75th in Minnesota5,275 acres
  4. 4Oats44th in Minnesota997 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn29th in Minnesota*388 acres
  6. 6Wheat67th in Minnesota*237 acres
  7. 7Apples2nd in Minnesota*206 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins3rd in Minnesota*159 acres
  9. 9Bell peppers1st in Minnesota*73 acres
  10. 10Strawberries1st in Minnesota*43 acres

How does Washington 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.

Washington County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Collard greens5 acres1*88*36%acres harvested
Bell peppers73 acres1*45*21%acres harvested
Kale8 acres1*70*15%acres harvested
Chile peppers12 acres277*15%acres harvested
Strawberries43 acres1*40*14%bearing acres
Spinach4 acres1*75*13%acres harvested
Plums5 acres1*68*12%bearing acres
Hops1,200 pounds258*11%production
Celery2 acres1*34*9%acres harvested
Tomatoes27 acres3176*9%acres harvested
Raspberries12 acres1*53*9%bearing acres
Sweet potatoes2 acres2*154*9%acres harvested
Lettuce8 acres1*131*9%acres harvested
Apples206 acres2*109*8%bearing acres
Brussels sprouts2 acres2*56*8%acres harvested
Show all 45 items
Washington County rankings, items 16 to 45
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Pumpkins159 acres3*100*8%acres harvested
Cucumbers11 acres3*181*6%acres harvested
Cauliflower2 acres4*132*4%acres harvested
Cantaloupe5 acres2*281*4%acres harvested
Grapes42 acres5*233*4%bearing acres
Squash25 acres4*193*4%acres harvested
Garlic3 acres8*222*4%acres harvested
Asparagus4 acres3*129*3%acres harvested
Maple syrup598 gallons9*233*3%production
Onions7 acres4*112*2%acres harvested
Watermelon5 acres4*479*2%acres harvested
Honey104,387 pounds12*193*1%production
Goats438 goats40*1,427*under 1%head on farms
Carrots10 acres1*69*under 1%acres harvested
Oats62,085 bushels44226*under 1%production
Cabbage2 acres8*306*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn388 acres29*124*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep361 sheep63*1,714*under 1%head on farms
Hay8,256 tons752,251*under 1%production
Corn2.2 million bushels661,021*under 1%production
Soybeans520,912 bushels711,095*under 1%production
Cattle2,133 cattle822,653*under 1%head on farms
Milk361 milk cows54*761*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes12 acres14*273*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,544 laying hens38*1,357*under 1%head on farms
Wheat6,836 bushels67*1,820*under 1%production
Green peas2 acres16*210*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs338 hogs58*1,024*under 1%head on farms
Chickens125 broiler chickens63*1,437*under 1%head sold
Broccoli3 acres4*179*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, green beans, blueberries, blackberries, tart cherries, pears, walnuts and turkeys.

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

What livestock does Washington County raise?

Washington County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle2,13382head on farms
Laying hens1,54438*head on farms
Goats43840*head on farms
Milk cows36154*head on farms
Sheep36163*head on farms
Hogs33858*head on farms
Broiler chickens12563*head sold

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.