Agriculture & Farming in Minnesota

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$6,056,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
64,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for grain production value
$6,708,878,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$8,340,678,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$121,783,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$6,056,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$2,924,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$6,056,000,000▲ 119%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED MNAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$2,924,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED MNOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
64,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
25,300,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
395
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
64,000▼ 26%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
25,300,000▼ 15%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
395▲ 14%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Corn for grain production value
$6,708,878,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$3,674,633,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Sugar beet production value
$917,310,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$2,261,208,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
2,100,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn for grain production value

1948–2025
$6,708,878,000▲ 2240%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$3,674,633,000▲ 10163%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Sugar beet production value

1978–2024
$917,310,000▲ 746%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, sugarbeets (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$2,261,208,000▲ 60%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
2,100,000▲ 895%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$8,340,678,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$1,840,589,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Corn exports
$1,265,555,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Pork exports
$1,057,500,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Feeds and other feed grains exports
$893,285,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$8,340,678,700▲ 279%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$1,840,589,900▲ 241%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Corn exports

2000–2024
$1,265,555,400▲ 263%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Pork exports

2000–2024
$1,057,500,500▲ 665%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Feeds and other feed grains exports

2000–2024
$893,285,300▲ 348%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$121,783,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$121,783,000▲ 205%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).