Le Sueur County by the numbers
Economic impact overview, 2019
$585 million
total agriculture output generated
65%
of expenditures are for inputs
35%
of expenditures are for labor
Total sales per industry, 2017
- $111 million, grain and oilseed sales
- $35 million, hog sales
- $13 million, beef sales
- $11 million, milk sales
- $7 million, greenhouse, nursery and floriculture sales
Total number of farms, 2017
- 937 total farms
- 469 crops (corn and soybeans) farms
- 292 other farms
- 85 hogs farms
- 67 beef farms
- 24 dairy farms
Top industries affected, 2019
- Manufacturing
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Wholesale trade
About this workshop
Agricultural leaders and stakeholders from Le Sueur County participated in the University of Minnesota Extension’s Ag Horizons workshop on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in Le Sueur, Minnesota. During the four-hour workshop, participants:
- Learned about agriculture’s impact on Le Sueur County’s economy.
- Analyzed data tailored to Le Sueur County’s agricultural industry.
- Generated ideas for supporting agriculture in the county.
- Created action items that were specific to Le Sueur County’s needs.
Reviewed in 2022