Farm operations
490
Avg 550 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46009 490 farms Lower-middle (#37/66) 80% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Bon Homme County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bon Homme County. Ranked #37 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
270K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 80.2% 216K acres
- Other land
- 19.8% 53K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bon Homme County received $34.35 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $34.35
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 1.89×
- 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.
490 farms · $148.9M sales
Bon Homme County, South Dakota reports 490 farms and $148.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #294 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 66
- National payments rank #294 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.2%
Commodity sales
$148.9M
0.89× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$9.3M
6.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$47.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Bon Homme County's net farm income sits at the 67th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bon Homme County Farm Data Shows
Bon Homme County, South Dakota reported 490 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $148.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($34.35/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $47.2M. In-state sales rank #37 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 269,582 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 216,285 acres (80.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$34.35 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
269,582 acres
Cropland
216,285 acres
Avg Farm Size
550 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 80.2%
216,285 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 269,582 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 216,285 | 80.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 53,297 | 19.8% |
| Average farm size | 550 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bon Homme County, South Dakota?
Bon Homme County, South Dakota has 490 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 550 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bon Homme County?
Bon Homme County's total commodity sales are $148.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Bon Homme County receive?
Bon Homme County received $9.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($34.35/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bon Homme County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bon Homme County is $47.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bon Homme County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bon Homme (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Lamar County, TX · HEAVY
$9.3M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Bon Homme; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Dade County, MO · DENSE
$9.3M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Bon Homme; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jones County, IA · DENSE
$9.2M federal receipts is lower by $20K than Bon Homme; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Custer County, OK · HEAVY
$9.2M federal receipts is lower by $57K than Bon Homme; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Avoyelles County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Avoyelles sits near Bon Homme on payments-per-acre ($34.48) while total receipts differ.
Jackson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Bon Homme on payments-per-acre ($34.12) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Bon Homme stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#294)
Bon Homme ranks #294 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Bon Homme County, South Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #294 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.