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Watonwan County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Watonwan County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Watonwan County's biggest by acreage are corn (135,115 acres), soybeans (101,160 acres) and sweet corn (2,153 acres). Its farms sold $405 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 32nd of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$405 million295th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
512263,479 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
63% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1914 published, 4 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+
Watonwan County
$405 million
1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 32 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Watonwan County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn23rd in Minnesota135,115 acres
  2. 2Soybeans29th in Minnesota101,160 acres
  3. 3Sweet corn13th in Minnesota2,153 acres
  4. 4Hay84th in Minnesota995 acres
  5. 5Wheat61st in Minnesota*571 acres
  6. 6Oats58th in Minnesota534 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins19th in Minnesota*16 acres
  8. 8Apples30th in Minnesota*1 acre

How does Watonwan 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.

Watonwan County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Hogs248,970 hogs1263*3%head on farms
Sheep2,624 sheep12319*2%head on farms
Sweet corn2,153 acres1340*2%acres harvested
Corn28.4 million bushels231182%production
Soybeans5.9 million bushels29217*2%production
Pumpkins16 acres19*560*under 1%acres harvested
Goats320 goats51*1,735*under 1%head on farms
Oats38,253 bushels58342*under 1%production
Cattle5,979 cattle722,203*under 1%head on farms
Hay2,124 tons842,783*under 1%production
Apples1 acre30*831*under 1%bearing acres
Wheat13,176 bushels61*1,750*under 1%production
Chickens4,224 broiler chickens10*638*under 1%head sold
Eggs1,426 laying hens42*1,439*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: green peas, chile peppers, watermelon and turkeys.

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

What livestock does Watonwan County raise?

Watonwan County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs248,97012head on farms
Cattle5,97972head on farms
Broiler chickens4,22410*head sold
Sheep2,62412head on farms
Laying hens1,42642*head on farms
Goats32051*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.