Marshall County

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Marshall County

The 1,160,320 acres of Marshall County are home to 9,423 people.  The 5 largest agricultural inventory items for Marshall County are soybeans, wheat for grain (all), spring wheat for grain, sugarbeets for sugar, and corn for grain.  The 5 largest livestock inventories are cattle and calves, colonies of bees, sheep and lambs, ducks, and layers.  Marshall County is ranked 2nd in the state for soybeans for beans, wheat for grain (all), and spring wheat for grain, 5th in the state for sugarbeets for sugar, 6th in the state for other crops and hay sales, and 7th in the state for colonies of bees. Source: USDA 2012 Census

Marshall County has…  1,160,320 total acres  820,112 acres in farms  310 farms Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2012

71% of Marshall County is farms. Farm Land Use 90.3% in Cropland - 9.7% in Other A watershed is an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas. Watersheds (% of the County) 1. Snake River (40%) - 2. Thief (32%) - 3. Lower Red River (21%) 4. Grand Marais – Red (4%) - 5. Red Lake (1%) - 6. Roseau (<1%) - 7. Two Rivers (<1%) Source: NRCS, USDA, and MPCA, 2007

Practices that farmers in Marshall County implement to protect natural resources include:  Field buffers, windbreaks, and reduced tillage to protect against soil erosion.  Nutrient management best management practice techniques, including soil sampling, precision application, split applications, and proper rates and timing of application with integrated pest management.