Farm operations
214
Avg 3,030 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46007 214 farms Bottom quartile (#59/66) 27% cropland MID MIXED
Bennett County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bennett County. Ranked #59 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
648K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.6% 173K acres
- Other land
- 73.4% 476K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bennett County received $7.48 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.48
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.41×
- South Dakota median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
214 farms · $62.6M sales
Bennett County, South Dakota reports 214 farms and $62.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #633 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #59 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #59 of 66
- National payments rank #633 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.8%
Commodity sales
$62.6M
0.37× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$4.9M
7.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Bennett County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bennett County Farm Data Shows
Bennett County, South Dakota reported 214 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $62.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.48/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.8M. In-state sales rank #59 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 648,492 acres agricultural land, cropland is 172,627 acres (26.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 3,030 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$7.48 per acre of agricultural land · the median South Dakota county receives $18.22. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
648,492 acres
Cropland
172,627 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,030 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.6%
172,627 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 648,492 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 172,627 | 26.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 475,865 | 73.4% |
| Average farm size | 3,030 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bennett County, South Dakota?
Bennett County, South Dakota has 214 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,030 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bennett County?
Bennett County's total commodity sales are $62.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #59 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Bennett County receive?
Bennett County received $4.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.48/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bennett County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bennett County is $16.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bennett County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bennett (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Bacon County, GA · DENSE
$4.9M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Bennett; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Defiance County, OH · DENSE
$4.9M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Bennett; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Sublette County, WY · MID
$4.8M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Bennett; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Stoddard County, MO · HEAVY
$4.9M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Bennett; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Luna County (MID $/acre pole)
Luna sits near Bennett on payments-per-acre ($7.68) while total receipts differ.
Petroleum County (MID $/acre pole)
Petroleum sits near Bennett on payments-per-acre ($7.78) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Bennett stamps MID · MIXED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#633)
Bennett ranks #633 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Bennett County, South Dakota stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #633 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how South Dakota compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. South Dakota state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.