In 2022, Stearns County was the largest oat-producing county in Minnesota with 601,000 bushels, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Roseau County was second with 489,000. Marshall County was the third-largest oat-producing county with 402,000 bushels.
The highest yielding county was Cottonwood with an average of 90.8 bushels per acre harvested. Roseau County had the second-highest yield at 90.2 bushels per acre. The lowest yielding county was Crow Wing at 38.0. Wadena had the second lowest yield at 39.8.
Yields are derived from production divided by area harvested. Only published estimates were considered in rankings of counties.
Categories: Minnesota, Crops, Harvesting