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Wright County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wright County, Minnesota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Wright County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (73,396 acres), corn (68,316 acres) and hay (14,300 acres). Its farms sold $283 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 48th of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Farm sales, 2022
$283 million546th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,310224,831 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
53% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4932 published, 17 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+
Wright County
$283 million
under 1% of Minnesota farm sales. No. 48 of 87 counties reporting.

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

What does Wright County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans46th in Minnesota73,396 acres
  2. 2Corn52nd in Minnesota68,316 acres
  3. 3Hay31st in Minnesota14,300 acres
  4. 4Oats17th in Minnesota2,094 acres
  5. 5Wheat29th in Minnesota1,653 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins1st in Minnesota*254 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn31st in Minnesota*251 acres
  8. 8Dry beans34th in Minnesota*208 acres
  9. 9Apples4th in Minnesota*168 acres
  10. 10Squash1st in Minnesota*88 acres

How does Wright 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.

Wright County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MN
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Squash88 acres1*94*13%acres harvested
Pumpkins254 acres1*51*13%acres harvested
Pears4 acres1*183*13%bearing acres
Apples168 acres4*127*7%bearing acres
Bell peppers22 acres3*106*6%acres harvested
Garlic5 acres2*128*6%acres harvested
Tomatoes15 acres6315*5%acres harvested
Chile peppers3 acres4*249*4%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre4*211*3%acres harvested
Lettuce3 acres8*281*3%acres harvested
Cucumbers4 acres9*403*2%acres harvested
Kale1 acre8*304*2%acres harvested
Milk7,760 milk cows18*241*2%head on farms
Oats154,236 bushels1789*2%production
Cattle27,929 cattle26954*1%head on farms
Show all 32 items
Wright County rankings, items 16 to 32
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MNMeasure
Sheep1,413 sheep25*633*1%head on farms
Hay29,150 tons311,125*1%production
Goats550 goats33*1,158*1%head on farms
Soybeans3.8 million bushels46426*1%production
Corn12 million bushels52409under 1%production
Maple syrup119 gallons18*318*under 1%production
Carrots6 acres3*101*under 1%acres harvested
Honey34,995 pounds21*384*under 1%production
Sweet corn251 acres31*160*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat84,564 bushels291,284*under 1%production
Dry beans512,400 pounds34*155*under 1%production
Hogs4,681 hogs51*565*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes7 acres15*394*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens2,365 broiler chickens17*721*under 1%head sold
Green peas1 acre19*286*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys260 turkeys19*344*under 1%head on farms
Broccoli8 acres3*87*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, onions, cauliflower, celery, green beans, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, sweet cherries, plums and eggs.

What livestock does Wright County raise?

Wright County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle27,92926head on farms
Milk cows7,76018*head on farms
Hogs4,68151*head on farms
Broiler chickens2,36517*head sold
Sheep1,41325*head on farms
Goats55033*head on farms
Turkeys26019*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.