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Explore Minnesota agriculture and learn what makes it unique.
Minnesota is a leading agricultural state in the U.S. and produces a wide variety of commodities from cash crops to Livestock and Poultry. In fact, as of 2018 Minnesota ranks number 4 for total agricultural exports in the United States. Just over 50% of Minnesota’s total land area is made up of farmland, amounting to a total of 25,516,982 acres. Corn and Soybeans make up more than 45% of the state's agricultural sales, but Hogs, Dairy products, and Cattle also make up a large portion of sales. Minnesota farmers also commonly produce Sugar Beets (35% of U.S. output), Wheat, Turkeys, along with many others.
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6.8%
803.4%
11.85%
Average Annual Returns
Cumulative Returns of Farmland
Source: NCREIF
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6.8%
Standard Deviation of Returns
Year Over Year Change (%)
Source: NCREIF
| Year | Total Return | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.7% | -99.9% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | 15.5% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | 37.2% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | 57.9% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | 85.5% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | 114.5% |
| 2009 | -0.8% | 112.8% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | 134.8% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | 176.3% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | 247.7% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | 322.3% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | 387.3% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | 401.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | 417.1% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | 443.1% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | 464.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | 468.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | 486.2% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | 563.3% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | 700.1% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | 803.4% |
