What Grows Where?
Which plants and animals grow where? Check out the map and clues. You'll discover Minnesota's four main growing areas. Which one do YOU live in?
Growing Areas
You'll find crops and livestock in every part of Minnesota, but this map shows their main growing areas.
Tall Grass Aspen
This biome is in northwestern Minnesota. It is made up of a mix of prairie and hardwoods. Although it is the smallest in Minnesota, it also reaches up into three Canadian provinces. Farming is hard here because of its rocky, dry terrain. It is better for cattle farming instead.
Hardwoods
This biome is warmer than pinelands, but cooler and moister than prairies. Most land has been cleared for farms and towns. There are many broadleaf trees and some pines. Blocks of glacial ice dropped large boulders, and melted and formed lakes.
Pinelands
The glaciers created ridges of rocky, sandy moraines and hundreds of lakes and swamps. This biome has many evergreen trees that like a short summer growing season. Peatlands occur on the flat bottoms of former glacial lakes.
Prairies
The receding glaciers left flat land and rich black topsoil. Most of the land is farmed. Our famous Red River Valley is in this biome. This is Minnesota’s driest biome. Winds blowing across the soil can carry it away.
Tallgrass Aspen
This biome is in northwestern Minnesota. It is made up of a mix of prairie and hardwoods. Although it is the smallest in Minnesota, it also reaches up into three Canadian provinces. Farming is hard here because of its rocky, dry terrain. It is better for cattle farming instead.
Northwest Region
- Flat terrain where large machinery can operate.
- Produces crops like wheat, soybeans, sunflowers, sugarbeets, and potatoes.
- Fertile prairie soils.
Northeast Region:
- Rough terrain.
- Short frost-free season, lots of snow.
- Big producer of forests, but few field crops.
Central/Southeast:
- Hilly with moisture.
- Big producer of hay, pasturelands, dairy cattle, and turkeys.
- Soils include rich, shallow, poorly drained, and sandy.
Southwest:
- Fertile soils with good moisture.
- Produces corn, soybeans, cattle, and hogs.
- More southern location (longer growing season).
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Aitkin County
Population: 16,220 (Ranks 52nd in MN)
Total employment: 7,032 jobs
- Farm employment: 516 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 6,516 jobs
Aitkin County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #25 in beef cows
- #32 in layer hens
- #79 in crop production
- #76 in livestock production
- #79 in total agricultural production
Anoka County
Population: 344,151
Total employment: 121,019 jobs
Anoka County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in Christmas trees
- #4 in nursery, greenhouse, and floriculture
- #17 in fruit trees, tree nuts, and berries
- #70 in crop production
- #72 in livestock production
- #72 in total agricultural production
Becker County
Population: 32,778 (Ranks 33rd in MN)
Total employment: 22,371 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,371 jobs
- Non-Farm employment: 21,000 jobs
Becker County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #2 in mink pelts
- #9 in alfalfa hay
- #9 in oats
- #11 in spring wheat
- #11 in sugarbeets
- #41 in livestock production
- #43 in total agricultural production
- #44 in crop production
Beltrami County
Population: 45,672
Total employment: 19,612 jobs
Beltrami County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #9 in forage and haylage
- #20 in aquaculture
- #20 in wheat for grain
- #67 in livestock production
- #74 in crop production
- #75 in total agricultural production
Benton County
Population: 38,671 (Ranks 25th in MN)
Total employment: 26,775 jobs
- Farm employment: 984 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 25,791 jobs
Benton County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #3 in broilers and meat-type chickens
- #9 dairy cows
- #11 in poultry
- #17 in other hay
- #25 in alfalfa hay
- #31 in livestock production
- #65 in crop production
Big Stone County
Population: 5,040
Total employment: 1,852 jobs
Big Stone County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #16 in wheat for grain
- #23 in aquaculture
- #30 in soybeans
- #48 in crop production
- #54 in livestock production
- #55 in total agricultural production
Blue Earth County
Population: 64,384 (Ranks 14th in MN)
Total employment: 50,666 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,008 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 49,468 jobs
Blue Earth County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #2 in hogs
- #4 in total agricultural production
- #5 in livestock production
- #6 in soybeans
- #6 in crop production
- #8 in corn
- #9 in sheep & lambs
Bois Forte County
Brown County
Population: 25,734 (Ranks 41st in MN)
Total employment: 19,094 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,290 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 17,804 jobs
Brown County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #3 in sweet corn
- #7 in cattle
- #13 in hogs
- #15 in livestock production
- #16 in all cattle
- #18 in total agricultural production
- #22 in crop production
- #24 in dairy cows
Carlton County
Population: 35,455 (Ranks 30th in MN)
Total employment: 17,685 jobs
- Farm employment: 431 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 17,254 jobs
Carlton County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #9 in other hay
- #37 in beef cows
- #47 in alfalfa hay
- #77 in livestock production
- #82 in crop production
- #82 in total agricultural production
Carver County
Population: 92,638 (Ranks 11th in MN)
Total employment: 52,749 jobs
- Farm employment: 866 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 51,883 jobs
Carver County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #13 in dairy cows
- #46 in livestock production
- #56 in crop production
- #56 in total agricultural production
Cass County
Population: 28,706
Total employment: 11,246 jobs
Cass County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #2 in wild rice
- #9 in horses and ponies
- #10 in forage and haylage land
- #53 in livestock production
- #74 in total agricultural production
- #79 in crop production
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Chippewa County
Population: 12,319 (Ranks 62nd in MN)
Total employment: 9,185 jobs
- Farm employment: 717 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 8,468 jobs
Chippewa County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #8 dry edible beans
- #8 in sugarbeets
- #24 in corn
- #12 in crop production
- #32 in total agricultural production
- #55 in livestock production
Chisago County
Population: 53,916 (Ranks 18th in MN)
Total employment: 20,575 jobs
- Farm employment: 844 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 19,731 jobs
Chisago County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #26 in alfalfa
- #42 in dairy cows
- #64 in livestock production
- #68 in crop production
- #69 in total agricultural production
Clay County
Population: 59,803 (Ranks 16th in MN)
Total employment: 27,376 jobs
- Farm employment: 944 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 26,432 jobs
Clay County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #4 in sugarbeets
- #8 in spring wheat
- #13 in crop production
- #16 in soybeans
- #31 in total agricultural production
- #51 in livestock production
Clearwater County
Population: 8,803
Total employment: 2,863 jobs
Clearwater County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #9 in layer hens
- #15 in forage and haylage land
- #19 in colonies of bees
- #61 in livestock production
- #77 in crop production
- #77 in total agricultural production
Cook County
Population: 5,194
Total employment: 3,178 jobs
Cook County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #33 in aquaculture
- #44 in snap beans
- #87 in crop production
- #87 in livestock production
- #87 in total agricultural production
Cottonwood County
Population: 11,686 (Ranks 63rd in MN)
Total employment: 8,395 jobs
- Farm employment: 902 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 7,493 jobs
Cottonwood County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #4 in sheep & lambs
- #9 in cattle on feed
- #12 in soybeans
- #13 in corn
- #14 in hogs
- #18 in crop production
- #25 in livestock production
Crow Wing County
Population: 62,763 (Ranks 15th in MN)
Total employment: 33,748 jobs
- Farm employment: 602 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 33,146 jobs
Crow Wing County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #10 in other hay
- #22 in crop production
- #22 in beef cows
- #27 in oats
- #71 in livestock production
- #78 in total agricultural production
Dakota County
Population: 402,006 (Ranks 3rd in MN)
Total employment: 232,170 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,387 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 230,783 jobs
Dakota County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #17 in all cattle
- #31 in crop production
- #35 in dairy cows
- #39 in corn for grain
- #55 in soybeans
- #42 in livestock production
Dodge County
Population: 20,243 (Ranks 49th in MN)
Total employment: 9,655 jobs
- Farm employment: 854 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 8,801 jobs
Dodge County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #18 in hogs
- #19 in dairy cows
- #33 in livestock production
- #34 in total agricultural production
- #35 in crop production
Douglas County
Population: 36,172 (Ranks 29th in MN)
Total employment: 25,849 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,151 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 24,698 jobs
Douglas County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #6 in oats
- #13 in broilers and meat-type chickens
- #13 in spring wheat
- #18 in alfalfa hay
- #23 in dairy cows
- #33 in livestock production
- #59 in crop production
Faribault County
Population: 14,508 (Ranks 58th in MN)
Total employment: 8,241 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,005 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 7,236 jobs
Faribault County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #2 in corn for grain
- #3 in crop production
- #4 in soybeans
- #8 in total agricultural production
- #10 in hogs
- #28 in livestock production
Fillmore County
Population: 20,876 (Ranks 46th in MN)
Total employment: 11,130 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,663 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 9,467 jobs
Fillmore County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #2 in beef cows
- #3 in alfalfa and oats
- #6 in sheep & lambs
- #9 in all cattle
- #9 in corn
- #10 in dairy cows
- #20 in livestock production
- #23 in crop production
Freeborn County
Population: 31,172 (Ranks 35th in MN)
Total employment: 17,407 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,194 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 16,213 jobs
Freeborn County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #5 in corn
- #8 in crop production
- #10 in hogs
- #13 in soybeans
- #15 in total agricultural production
- #26 in livestock production
Goodhue County
Population: 46,217 (Ranks 20th in MN)
Total employment: 29,244 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,767 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 27,477 jobs
Goodhue County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #6 in dairy cows
- #8 in alfalfa hay
- #8 in all cattle
- #10 in oats
- #14 in livestock production
- #14 in total agricultural production
- #16 in crop production
Grand Portage County
Grant County
Population: 5,903
Total employment: 1,867 jobs
Grant County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #10 in sugarbeets
- #13 in colonies of bees
- #13 in wheat for grain
- #14 in sheep and lambs
- #31 in crop production
- #51 in total agricultural production
- #68 in livestock production
Hennepin County
Population: 1.223 million
Total employment: 912,218 jobs
Hennepin County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #3 in fruits, tree nuts, and berries
- #6 in horses and ponies
- #7 in vegetables, melons, & potatoes
- #66 in crop production
- #66 in livestock production
- #67 in total agricultural production
Houston County
Population: 18,916 (Ranks 51st in MN)
Total employment: 8,814 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,049 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 7,765 jobs
Houston County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #6 in alfalfa hay
- #7 in beef cows
- #12 in dairy cows
- #13 in all cattle
- #43 in livestock production
- #43 in total agricultural production
- #64 in crop production
Hubbard County
Population: 20,655
Total employment: 6,386 jobs
Hubbard County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in emus
- #2 in potatoes
- #3 in dry, edible beans
- #10 in vegetable production (all)
- #69 in crop production
- #81 in livestock production
- #73 in total agricultural production
Isanti County
Population: 38,429
Total employment: 10,800 jobs
Isanti County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #3 in nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod
- #10 in horses and ponies
- #11 in pheasants
- #19 in fruits, tree nuts, and berries
- #67 in crop production
- #62 in livestock production
- #68 in total agricultural production
Itasca County
Population: 45,435
Total employment: 15,701 jobs
Itasca County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #2 in wild rice
- #7 in Christmas trees
- #20 in colonies of bees
- #82 in crop production
- #80 in livestock production
- #82 in total agricultural production
Jackson County
Population: 10,202 (Ranks 68th in MN)
Total employment: 7,923 jobs
- Farm employment: 985 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 6,938 jobs
Jackson County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #2 in soybeans
- #5 in broilers and meat-type chickens
- #9 in hogs
- #10 in corn for grain
- #11 in crop production
- #18 in livestock production
- #13 in total agricultural production
Kanabec County
Population: 15,837
Total employment: 3,924 jobs
Kanabec County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #12 in Nursery, greenhouse, and floriculture
- #20 in forage and haylage land
- #23 in horses and ponies
- #26 in laying hens
- #75 in crop production
- #65 in livestock production
- #76 in total agricultural production
Kandiyohi County
Population: 42,173 - Ranks 23rd in MN
Total employment: 30,086 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,622 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 28,464 jobs
Kandiyohi County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in poultry
- #4 in sheep & goats
- #7 in livestock production
- #9 in sugarbeets
- #10 in total agricultural production
- #21 in dairy cows
- #25 in crop production
Kittson County
Population: 4,515 (Ranks 84th in MN)
Total employment: 2,901 jobs
- Farm employment: 608 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 2,293 jobs
Kittson County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #2 in oil sunflowers
- #3 in spring wheat
- #5 in barley
- #7 in sugarbeets
- #37 in crop production
- #52 in total agricultural production
Koochiching County
Population: 12,841
Total employment: 4,658 jobs
Koochiching County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #9 in other animals and products
- #33 in cut Christmas trees
- #33 in forage and haylage land
- #84 in crop production
- #82 in livestock production
- #84 in total agricultural production
Lac Qui Parle County
Population: 7,193 (Ranks 76th in MN)
Total employment: 4,774 jobs
- Farm employment: 870 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 3,904 jobs
Lac Qui Parle County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #11 in sheep and lambs
- #15 in soybeans
- #18 in corn
- #18 in oats
- #26 in crop production
- #29 in hogs
- #44 in livestock production
Lake County
Population: 10,631
Total employment: 4,172 jobs
Lake County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #38 in aquaculture
- #51 in apples
- #86 in crop production
- #86 in livestock production
- #86 in total agricultural production
Lake of the Woods County
Population: 3,923
Total employment: 1,545 jobs
Lake of the Woods County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #2 in field and grass seed crops
- #18 in wheat for grain
- #40 in broilers and meat-type chickens
- #76 in crop production
- #84 in livestock production
- #79 in total agricultural production
Le Sueur County
Population: 27,663
Total employment: 9,636 jobs
Le Sueur County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #6 in pheasants
- #14 in aquaculture
- #15 in fruits, tree nuts, and berries
- #32 in vegatables harvested (all)
- #47 in crop production
- #39 in livestock production
- #50 in total agricultural production
Leech Lake County
Lincoln County
Population: 5,830 (Ranks 80th in MN)
Total employment: 3,507 jobs
- Farm employment: 730 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 2,777 jobs
Lincoln County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #7 in sheep/lamb
- #41 in livestock production
- #41 in total agricultural production
- #42 in crop production
Lyon County
Population: 25,891 (Ranks 40th in MN)
Total employment: 19,511 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,001 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 18,510 jobs
Lyon County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in cattle on feed
- #6 in all cattle
- #8 in sheep & lambs
- #16 in corn
- #19 in soybeans
- #19 in crop production
- #9 in livestock production
Mahnomen County
Population: 5,457
Total employment: 1,996 jobs
Mahnomen County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #12 in wheat for grain
- #20 in pheasants
- #26 in aquaculture
- #56 in crop production
- #61 in total agricultural production
- #78 in livestock production
Marshall County
Population: 9,481 (Ranks 73rd in MN)
Total employment: 5,073 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,326 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 3,747 jobs
Marshall County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in barley and oil sunflowers
- #2 in spring wheat
- #3 in dry edible beans
- #5 in sugarbeets
- #11 in soybeans
- #9 in crop production
- #69 in livestock production
- #30 in total agricultural production
Martin County
Population: 20,689 (Ranks 47th in MN)
Total employment: 13,175 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,029 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 12,146 jobs
Martin County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in corn for grain
- #1 in hogs
- #2 in livestock
- #2 in total agricultural production
- #5 in crop production
- #8 in soybeans
- #10 in cattle
McLeod County
Population: 36,432 (Ranks 28th in MN)
Total employment: 22,445 jobs
- Farm employment: 990 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 21,455 jobs
McLeod County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #16 in dairy cows
- #17 in pheasants
- #18 in fruits, tree nuts, and berries
- #33 in spring wheat
- #34 in corn
- #42 in crop production
- #45 in livestock production
Meeker County
Population:23,265 (Ranks 28th in MN)
Total employment: 12,418 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,171 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 11,247 jobs
Meeker County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #4 in turkeys
- #17 in dairy cows
- #36 in crop production
- #23 in livestock production
- #29 in total agricultural production
Mille Lacs County
Population: 25,788
Total employment: 9,351 jobs
Mille Lacs County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #3 in roosters
- #7 in broilers and meat-type chickens
- #10 in Christmas trees
- #12 in layer hens
- #72 in crop production
- #57 in livestock production
- #71 in total agricultural production
Morrison County
Population: 33,229 (Ranks 31st in MN)
Total employment: 17,458 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,958 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 15,500 jobs
Morrison County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in broilers and meat-type chickens
- #3 in livestock production
- #3 in dairy cows, beef cows, all cattle, and poultry
- #5 in turkeys
- #17 in total agricultural production
Mower County
Population: 39,349 (Ranks 24th in MN)
Total employment: 21,692 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,179 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 20,513 jobs
Mower County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #4 in corn for grain
- #5 in hogs
- #7 in crop production
- #9 in soybeans
- #9 in total agricultural production
- #16 in livestock production
Murray County
Population: 8,630 (Ranks 75th in MN)
Total employment: 5,429 jobs
- Farm employment: 940 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 4,489 jobs
Murray County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #2 in sheep & lambs
- #7 in soybeans
- #12 in corn for grain
- #14 in all cattle
- #14 in crop production
- #19 in total agricultural production
- #27 in livestock production
Nicollet County
Population: 32,820 (Ranks 32nd in MN)
Total employment: 16,413 jobs
- Farm employment: 893 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 15,520 jobs
Nicollet County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #4 in hogs
- #11 in livestock production
- #18 in dairy cows
- #20 in total agricultural production
- #30 in corn
- #34 in total crop production
Nobles County
Population: 21,397 (Ranks 45th in MN)
Total employment: 14,369 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,195 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 13,174 jobs
Nobles County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #3 in hogs
- #4 in livestock production
- #5 in total agricultural production
- #5 in cattle
- #5 in soybeans
- #6 in corn
- #10 in crop production
Norman County
Population: 6,869 (Ranks 77th in MN)
Total employment: 3,898 jobs
- Farm employment: 752 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 3,146 jobs
Norman County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #3 in sugarbeets
- #5 in spring wheat
- #7 in dry beans
- #20 in crop production
- #39 in total agricultural production
- #59 in livestock production
Olmsted County
Population: 145,769 (Ranks 8th in MN)
Total employment: 110,017 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,412 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 108,605 jobs
Olmsted County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #9 in beef cows
- #14 in dairy cows
- #18 in all cattle
- #39 in crop production
- #40 in livestock production
- #40 in total agricultural production
Otter Tail County
Population: 57,252 (Ranks 17th in MN)
Total employment: 33,769 jobs
- Farm employment: 3,274 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 30,495 jobs
Otter Tail County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in beef cows
- #1 in oats
- #2 in all cattle
- #2 in dry beans and alfalfa hay
- #4 in dairy cows
- #5 in poultry
- #15 in crop production
- #12 in livestock production
Pennington County
Population: 14,072 (Ranks 59th in MN)
Total employment: 12,564 jobs
- Farm employment: 580 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 11,984 jobs
Pennington County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #7 in spring wheat
- #8 in barley
- #21 in oats
- #60 in crop production
- #64 in total agricultural production
- #79 in livestock production
Pine County
Population: 29,604 (Ranks 36th in MN)
Total employment: 11,791 jobs
- Farm employment: 985 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 10,806 jobs
Pine County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in other hay
- #9 in beef cows
- #20 in alfalfa hay
- #27 in all cattle
- #48 in livestock production
- #63 in total agricultural production
- #72 in crop production
Pipestone County
Population: 9,501 (Ranks 72nd in MN)
Total employment: 6,349 jobs
- Farm employment:784 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 5,565 jobs
Pipestone County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in sheep and lambs
- #5 in hogs
- #14 in beef cows
- #19 in all cattle
- #19 in livestock production
- #33 in total agricultural production
Polk County
Population: 31,416
Total employment: 9,567 jobs
Polk County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in dry edible beans
- #1 in soybeans
- #1 in crop production
- #1 in spring wheat
- #1 in sugarbeets
- #2 in barley
- #7 in total agricultural production
- #14 in beef cows
- #53 in livestock production
Pope County
Population: 10,894 (Ranks 65th in MN)
Total employment: 6,619 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,062 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 5,557 jobs
Pope County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #9 in broilers and meat-type chickens
- #10 in dry beans
- #17 in spring wheat
- #17 in sugarbeets
- #19 in sheep & lambs
- #24 in all cattle
- #40 in crop production
- #47 in livestock production
Ramsey County
Population: 538,133
Total employment: 331,089 jobs
Ramsey County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #11 in squash
- #12 in deer
- #22 in nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod
- #28 in aquaculture
- #85 in crop production
- #85 in livestock production
- #85 in total agricultural production
Red Lake County
Population: 4,055
Total employment: 1,032 jobs
Red Lake County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #6 in colonies of bees
- #9 in wheat for grain
- #17 in other animals and products
- #65 in crop production
- #65 in total agricultural production
- #71 in livestock production
Redwood County
Population: 15,972 (Ranks 54th in MN)
Total employment: 9,539 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,192 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 8,347 jobs
Redwood County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #3 in cattle
- #3 in soybeans
- #4 in crop production
- #6 in total agricultural production
- #7 in corn for grain
- #8 in livestock production
- #12 in all cattle
Renville County
Population: 14,892
Total employment: 5,658 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,192 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 8,347 jobs
Renville County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in sweet corn for processing
- #2 in total crop production
- #3 in corn
- #3 in sheep and lambs
- #3 in total agricultural production
- #6 in sugarbeets
- #8 in poultry
- #10 in hogs
- #10 in soybeans
- #10 in total livestock production
Rice County
Population: 64,409 (Ranks 13th in MN)
Total employment: 30,499 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,467 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 29,032 jobs
Rice County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #9 in turkeys
- #18 in sheep
- #31 in hogs
- #36 in total livestock production
- #44 in total agricultural production
- #48 in total crop production
Rice County
Population: 9,614 (Ranks 71st in MN)
Total employment: 5,354 jobs
- Farm employment: 764 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 4,590 jobs
Rice County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #4 in mink pelts
- #5 in cattle and hogs
- #6 in livestock production
- #12 in sheep and lambs
- #12 in total agricultural production
Roseau County
Population: 15,540 (Ranks 55th in MN)
Total employment: 11,540 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,060 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 10,480 jobs
Roseau County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in canola
- #4 in barley
- #4 in spring wheat
- #13 in turkeys
- #46 in total crop production
- #57 in total livestock production
- #55 in total agricultural production
Scott County
Population: 141,660
Total employment: 50,871 jobs
Scott County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in pigeons or squab
- #3 in pheasants
- #4 in fruits, tree nuts, and berries
- #12 in aquaculture
- #49 in livestock production
- #63 in crop production
- #60 in total agricultural production
Sherburne County
Population: 91,705
Total employment: 26,106 jobs
Sherburne County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in pheasants
- #3 in potatoes
- #5 in Christmas trees
- #7 in vegetables harvested (all)
- #10 in laying hens
- #64 in crop production
- #59 in livestock production
- #62 in total agricultural production
Sibley County
Population: 15,169 - (Ranks 57th in MN)
Total employment: 5,990 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,092 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 4,898 jobs
Sibley County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #7 in poultry
- #15 in dairy cows
- #20 in sugarbeets
- #20 in corn
- #21 in crop production
- #21 in livestock production
- #24 in soybeans
St. Louis County
Population: 200,431
Total employment: 98,243 jobs
St. Louis County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in wild rice
- #4 in cut Christmas trees
- #6 in forage and haylage land
- #12 in horses and ponies
- #14 in goats
- #80 in crop production
- #77 in livestock production
- #80 in total agricultural production
Stearns County
Population: 151,343 (Ranks 7th in MN)
Total employment: 100,020 jobs
- Farm employment: 3,994 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 96,026 jobs
Stearns County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in all cattle
- #1 in dairy cows
- #1 in total livestock production
- #1 in total agricultural production
- #2 in poultry
- #4 in beef cows
Steele County
Population: 36,534 (Ranks 27th in MN)
Total employment: 26,123 jobs
- Farm employment: 992 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 25,131 jobs
Steele County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #9 in turkeys
- #12 in poultry
- #13 in broilers and meat-type chickens
- #24 in hogs
- #29 in dairy cows
- #29 in crop production
- #35 in livestock production
Stevens County
Population: 9,685 (Ranks 69th in MN)
Total employment: 6,814 jobs
- Farm employment: 746 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 6,068 jobs
Stevens County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #7 in dairy cows
- #13 in livestock production
- #15 in all cattle
- #19 in hogs
- #24 in total agricultural production
- #38 in crop production
Swift County
Population: 9,640 (Ranks 70th in MN)
Total employment: 5,730 jobs
- Farm employment: 930 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 4,800 jobs
Swift County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #3 in turkeys
- #6 in poultry
- #15 in corn
- #18 in wheat
- #23 in soybeans
- #24 in crop production
- #27 in total agricultural production
- #32 in livestock production
Todd County
Population: 24,836 (Ranks 42nd in MN)
Total employment: 10,662 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,900 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 8,762 jobs
Todd County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #6 in beef cows
- #6 in oats
- #8 in dairy cows
- #10 in all cattle
- #10 in alfalfa hay
- #57 in crop production
- #24 in livestock production
- #41 in total agricultural production
Traverse County
Population: 3,523 (Ranks 87th in MN)
Total employment: 2,187 jobs
- Farm employment: 458 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 1,720 jobs
Traverse County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #14 in spring wheat
- #15 in sugarbeets
- #26 in soybeans
- #41 in crop production
- #53 in total agricultural production
- #61 in livestock production
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Wadena County
Population: 13,749 (Ranks 60th in MN)
Total employment: 7,284 jobs
- Farm employment: 625 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 6,659 jobs
Wadena County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #33 in dairy cows
- #52 in livestock production
- #63 in corn
- #68 in total agricultural production
- #71 in crop production
- #72 in soybeans
Waseca County
Population: 19,273 (Ranks 50th in MN)
Total employment: 10,312 jobs
- Farm employment: 852 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 9,460 jobs
Waseca County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #8 in hogs
- #26 in corn
- #29 in oats
- #33 in soybeans
- #25 in livestock production
- #33 in crop production
- #26 in total agricultural production
Washington County
Population: 251,597
Total employment: 82,318 jobs
Washington County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #1 in fruits, tree nuts, and berries
- #1 in nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod
- #3 in quail
- #4 in pheasants and chukars
- #5 in horses and ponies
- #6 in Christmas trees
- #59 in crop production
- #63 in total agricultural production
- #73 in livestock production
Watonwan County
Population: 11,201 (Ranks 64th in MN)
Total employment: 5,669 jobs
- Farm employment: 582 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 5,087 jobs
Watonwan County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #16 in hogs
- #21 in corn
- #25 in soybeans
- #28 in crop production
- #28 in total agricultural production
- #29 in livestock production
White Earth County
Wilkin County
Population: 6,592 (Ranks 78th in MN)
Total employment: 3,466 jobs
- Farm employment: 465 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 3,001 jobs
Wilkin County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #2 in sugarbeets
- #6 in spring wheat
- #22 in soybeans
- #27 in crop production
- #28 in total agricultural production
- #83 in livestock production
Winona County
Population: 51,378 (Ranks 19th in MN)
Total employment: 31,389 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,536 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 29,853 jobs
Winona County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #2 in dairy cows
- #4 in all cattle
- #11 in beef cows
- #17 in livestock production
- #36 in total agricultural production
- #55 in crop production
Wright County
Population: 126,437 (Ranks 10th in MN)
Total employment: 52,870 jobs
- Farm employment: 1,532 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 51,333 jobs
Wright County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #2 in horses and ponies
- #4 in broilers and meat-type chickens
- #11 in dairy cows
- #12 in poultry
- #21 in all cattle
- #37 in livestock production
- #49 in crop production
Yellow Medicine County
Population: 10,307 (Ranks 67th in MN)
Total employment: 6,056 jobs
- Farm employment: 914 jobs
- Non-farm employment: 5,142 jobs
Yellow Medicine County Agricultural Rankings:
(Among all MN counties)
- #11 in corn
- #11 in sheep
- #14 in soybeans
- #17 in crop production
- #21 in hogs
- #23 in spring wheat
- #25 in total agricultural production
- #34 in livestock production
- #37 in all cattle
