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Scott County Ag Horizons

Scott County by the numbers

Economic impact overview, 2019

Illustration of a stack of U.S. currency representing the Rice County ag output value.

$401 million
total agriculture output generated

Illustration of the buildings and industries in a town.

66%
of expenditures are for inputs

Illustration of a group of three people.

34%
of expenditures are for labor

Total sales per industry, 2017

  • $40 million, grain and oilseed sales
  • $12 million,  beef sales
  • $12 million,  milk sales
  • $9.7 million, horse, sheep and goat sales

Total number of farms, 2017

  • 740 total farms
    • 534 crops (corn and soybeans) farms
    • 120 beef farms
    • 86 other farms

Top industry affected, 2019

  • Agriculture-related manufacturing (food processing)

About this workshop

Attendees at an Ag Horizons workshop in Scott County, Minnesota.

Agricultural leaders and stakeholders from Scott County participated in the University of Minnesota Extension’s Ag Horizons workshop on Friday, February 11, 2022, in Prior Lake, Minnesota. During the four-hour workshop, participants:

  • Learned about agriculture’s impact on Scott County’s economy.
  • Analyzed data tailored to Scott County’s agricultural industry.
  • Generated ideas for supporting agriculture in the county.
  • Created action items that were specific to Scott County’s needs.

Read full report (PDF)

Contributors: Brigid Tuck, Extension senior economic impact analyst; Colleen Carlson, Extension educator; Megan Roberts, Extension educator; Joleen Hadrich, associate professor; Madelyn Wehe, student

Reviewed in 2022

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