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Minnesota Farming Facts

Minnesota is ranked highly among the states in several areas of production:

• First in sugarbeets, turkeys, green peas and corn for processing, and oats
• Second in canola, spring wheat, and cheddar cheese
• Third in soybeans and hogs and pigs 
• Fourth in corn, sunflowers, dry edible beans, and flaxseed
• Fifth in total cheese, mink pelts, and honey

In 2009, the state was home to approximately 81,000 farms totaling 26.9 million acres, for an average acreage of 332.

Farm Numbers and Average Size (1985-2009)

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Minnesota 2010 Agricultural Statistics

Related links:

• Minnesota agricultural statistics from the USDA
• Legislative Reference Library Links to the World: Agriculture

Originally published January 2011.