Minnesota · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates
What does Minnesota grow?
Minnesota's farms sold $28.5 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 5 among the 50 states. It leads the nation in sugar beets, green peas, oats and turkeys.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $28.5 billionNo. 5 of 50 states
- Farms, 2022
- 65,53125,442,625 acres of farmland
- Crops sold, 2022
- $17.1 billion60% of farm sales
- No. 1 in the US
- 4 itemsof 68 tracked here
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.
What does Minnesota grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.
Where does Minnesota rank nationally?
Every item where Minnesota is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.
| Item | US rank | Share | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar beets | No. 1 | 35% | 12.5 million tons | NASS, 2025 |
| Green peas | No. 1 | 34%† | 157 million pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Oats | No. 1 | 20%† | 13.8 million bushels | NASS, 2026 |
| Turkeys | No. 1 | 17% | 33.5 million turkeys | NASS, 2025 |
| Sweet corn | No. 2 | 21%† | 1.2 billion pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Dry beans | No. 2 | 20% | 528 million pounds | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Hogs | No. 2 | 12% | 9.4 million hogs | NASS, 2025 |
| Canola | No. 2 | 6% | 261 million pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Soybeans | No. 3 | 9% | 371 million bushels | NASS, 2025 |
| Sunflowers | No. 3 | 8% | 181 million pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Corn | No. 4 | 10% | 1.7 billion bushels | NASS, 2025 |
| Honey | No. 5* | 5% | 5.7 million pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Wheat | No. 6 | 4% | 63 million bushels | NASS, 2026 |
| Milk | No. 7 | 5% | 10.6 billion pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Barley | No. 7 | 2% | 2.2 million bushels | NASS, 2026 |
| Potatoes | No. 8 | 4%† | 1.7 billion pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Celery | No. 8* | under 1% | 22 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Maple syrup | No. 10 | under 1% | 24,000 gallons | NASS, 2026 |
| Tart cherries | No. 10 | under 1% | 42 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
What livestock does Minnesota raise?
Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.
| Animal | Head | Share of US | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 41,793,592 | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 14,927,734 | 15% | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 14,553,497 | 4% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 8,873,776 | 12% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 2,121,625 | 2% | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 459,536 | 5% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 109,592 | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 50,691 | 2% | head on farms |
Which Minnesota counties farm the most?
Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.
| County | Farm sales | Top crop by acres | Farms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stearns County | $1 billion | Corn | 2,695 |
| Martin County | $943 million | Corn | 823 |
| Blue Earth County | $838 million | Corn | 1,019 |
| Renville County | $810 million | Corn | 931 |
| Redwood County | $804 million | Corn | 1,323 |
| Lyon County | $763 million | Corn | 869 |
| Nobles County | $761 million | Corn | 938 |
| Kandiyohi County | $716 million | Corn | 1,252 |
| Polk County | $697 million | Soybeans | 1,223 |
| Rock County | $624 million | Corn | 573 |
| Cottonwood County | $602 million | Corn | 742 |
| Nicollet County | $596 million | Corn | 660 |
| Goodhue County | $596 million | Corn | 1,406 |
| Faribault County | $588 million | Corn | 773 |
| Stevens County | $584 million | Corn | 500 |
| Otter Tail County | $551 million | Corn | 2,497 |
| Morrison County | $538 million | Corn | 1,571 |
| Mower County | $529 million | Corn | 999 |
| Fillmore County | $520 million | Corn | 1,458 |
| Jackson County | $501 million | Corn | 845 |
Show all 87 counties
| County | Farm sales | Top crop by acres | Farms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeker County | $498 million | Corn | 991 |
| Brown County | $485 million | Corn | 973 |
| Sibley County | $484 million | Corn | 860 |
| Freeborn County | $476 million | Corn | 908 |
| Clay County | $466 million | Soybeans | 655 |
| Swift County | $453 million | Corn | 708 |
| Murray County | $452 million | Corn | 789 |
| Chippewa County | $447 million | Corn | 563 |
| Yellow Medicine County | $423 million | Corn | 847 |
| Marshall County | $420 million | Soybeans | 1,072 |
| Dodge County | $413 million | Corn | 614 |
| Watonwan County | $405 million | Corn | 512 |
| Winona County | $402 million | Corn | 993 |
| Pipestone County | $397 million | Corn | 529 |
| Steele County | $397 million | Corn | 721 |
| Lac qui Parle County | $394 million | Corn | 735 |
| Waseca County | $394 million | Corn | 622 |
| Dakota County | $365 million | Corn | 841 |
| Rice County | $357 million | Corn | 1,111 |
| Todd County | $346 million | Corn | 1,529 |
| Norman County | $341 million | Soybeans | 435 |
| Olmsted County | $337 million | Corn | 1,102 |
| Wabasha County | $329 million | Corn | 743 |
| Grant County | $314 million | Corn | 529 |
| Becker County | $306 million | Soybeans | 952 |
| Kittson County | $301 million | Wheat | 613 |
| McLeod County | $286 million | Corn | 801 |
| Wright County | $283 million | Soybeans | 1,310 |
| Benton County | $278 million | Corn | 687 |
| Traverse County | $260 million | Soybeans | 358 |
| Wilkin County | $255 million | Soybeans | 358 |
| Pope County | $245 million | Corn | 821 |
| Le Sueur County | $239 million | Corn | 896 |
| Lincoln County | $230 million | Corn | 598 |
| Houston County | $213 million | Corn | 797 |
| Roseau County | $212 million | Soybeans | 751 |
| Big Stone County | $195 million | Soybeans | 392 |
| Carver County | $173 million | Corn | 606 |
| Douglas County | $169 million | Soybeans | 980 |
| Mahnomen County | $137 million | Soybeans | 268 |
| Sherburne County | $121 million | Corn | 494 |
| Red Lake County | $110 million | Soybeans | 274 |
| Wadena County | $106 million | Corn | 442 |
| Pennington County | $100 million | Soybeans | 322 |
| Scott County | $91.8 million | Corn | 624 |
| Isanti County | $73.2 million | Corn | 814 |
| Anoka County | $72.8 million | Soybeans | 355 |
| Mille Lacs County | $65.7 million | Soybeans | 603 |
| Washington County | $60.7 million | Corn | 525 |
| Pine County | $58.1 million | Hay | 728 |
| Hennepin County | $56.8 million | Soybeans | 511 |
| Chisago County | $54.9 million | Soybeans | 740 |
| Hubbard County | $52.2 million | Corn | 336 |
| Clearwater County | $46.4 million | Hay | 404 |
| Beltrami County | $38.2 million | Hay | 608 |
| Lake of the Woods County | $32.8 million | Soybeans | 186 |
| Kanabec County | $32.5 million | Hay | 531 |
| Cass County | $29.8 million | Hay | 488 |
| St. Louis County | $29.1 million | Hay | 821 |
| Crow Wing County | $26.3 million | Hay | 426 |
| Aitkin County | $22.3 million | Hay | 449 |
| Itasca County | $13.8 million | Hay | 424 |
| Carlton County | $13.4 million | Hay | 463 |
| Koochiching County | $10.4 million | Hay | 190 |
| Ramsey County | $3.4 million | Green beans | 47 |
| Cook County | $506,000 | Hay | 25 |
| Lake County | $468,000 | Hay | 34 |
Minnesota's signature crops
Items where Minnesota has the largest share of the national total.
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.