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Wilkin County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wilkin County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Wilkin County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (148,655 acres), corn (108,649 acres) and wheat (53,565 acres). Its farms sold $255 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 51st of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sugar beets (19th of 81 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$255 million624th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
358401,044 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
over 99% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1714 published, 3 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+
Wilkin County
$255 million
under 1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 51 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Wilkin County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans30th in Minnesota148,655 acres
  2. 2Corn40th in Minnesota108,649 acres
  3. 3Wheat9th in Minnesota53,565 acres
  4. 4Sugar beets8th in Minnesota33,147 acres
  5. 5Hay71st in Minnesota4,811 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers6th in Minnesota3,892 acres
  7. 7Dry beans23rd in Minnesota*1,581 acres
  8. 8Barley11th in Minnesota*1,143 acres
  9. 9Oats74th in Minnesota153 acres

How does Wilkin 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.

Wilkin County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Sunflowers9.9 million pounds666*7%production
Sugar beets685,888 tons8196%production
Wheat3.1 million bushels91464%production
Barley82,662 bushels11*190*2%production
Soybeans5.7 million bushels30230*2%production
Corn16.7 million bushels402621%production
Dry beans3.8 million pounds23*91*under 1%production
Hay9,204 tons712,187*under 1%production
Sheep190 sheep70*2,087*under 1%head on farms
Cattle3,241 cattle812,520*under 1%head on farms
Oats11,520 bushels74630*under 1%production
Goats46 goats75*2,703*under 1%head on farms
Eggs341 laying hens71*2,310*under 1%head on farms
Hogs22 hogs72*2,215*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet corn, honey and maple syrup.

What livestock does Wilkin County raise?

Wilkin County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,24181head on farms
Laying hens34171*head on farms
Sheep19070*head on farms
Goats4675*head on farms
Hogs2272*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.