Rice County by the numbers
Economic impact overview, 2019
$2.0 billion
total agriculture output generated
53%
of expenditures are for inputs
47%
of expenditures are for labor
Total sales per industry, 2017
- $90 million, grain and oilseed sales
- $57 million, hog sales
- $24 million, milk sales
Total number of farms, 2017
- 1,242 total farms:
- 858 crops (corn and soybeans) farms
- 253 other farms
- 65 hogs farms
- 66 dairy farms
Top five industries affected, 2019
- Real estate
- Transportation
- Retail trade
- Wholesale trade
- Healthcare
About the workshop
Agricultural leaders and stakeholders from Rice County participated in the University of Minnesota Extension’s Ag Horizons workshop on Thursday, November 18, 2021, in Faribault, Minnesota. During the four-hour workshop, participants:
- Learned about agriculture’s impact on Rice County’s economy.
- Analyzed data tailored to Rice County’s agricultural industry.
- Generated ideas for supporting agriculture in the county.
- Created action items that were specific to Rice County’s needs.
Reviewed in 2022