Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Yellow Medicine County's biggest by acreage are corn (156,080 acres), soybeans (140,040 acres) and hay (6,618 acres). Its farms sold $423 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 29th of 87 counties in Minnesota.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $423 million273rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 847383,404 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 66% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2920 published, 4 withheld, 5 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Yellow Medicine County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Yellow Medicine 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 214,088 hogs | 19 | 86* | 2% | head on farms |
| Corn | 28.7 million bushels | 22 | 117 | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 6.6 million bushels | 22 | 149* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 1,924 sheep | 20* | 452* | 2% | head on farms |
| Oats | 116,718 bushels | 25 | 118* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 19,424 cattle | 33 | 1,267* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sunflowers | 1.3 million pounds | 13* | 128* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 20,497 tons | 44 | 1,473* | under 1% | production |
| Dry beans | 3.6 million pounds | 24* | 95* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 2,667 milk cows | 33* | 405* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sugar beets | 62,592 tons | 20* | 64* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 196 goats | 61* | 2,136* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 32* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 3 acres | 34* | 907* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 100,867 bushels | 27 | 1,217* | under 1% | production |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green beans | 3 acres | 7* | 519* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 3,206 pounds | 40* | 1,412* | under 1% | production |
| Potatoes | 3 acres | 24* | 612* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 664 laying hens | 59* | 1,979* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 1,900 broiler chickens | 21* | 760* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: bell peppers, garlic, apples and turkeys.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): onions, celery, cucumbers, chile peppers and cabbage.
What livestock does Yellow Medicine County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 214,088 | 19 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 19,424 | 33 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 2,667 | 33* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,924 | 20* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 1,900 | 21* | head sold |
| Laying hens | 664 | 59* | head on farms |
| Goats | 196 | 61* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Minnesota
| County | Farm 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 |
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.