Farm operations
537
Avg 883 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46025 537 farms Top quartile (#11/66) 68% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Clark County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clark County. Ranked #11 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
474K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.1% 323K acres
- Other land
- 31.9% 151K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clark County received $18.25 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.25
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
537 farms · $336.0M sales
Clark County, South Dakota reports 537 farms and $336.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #326 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 66
- National payments rank #326 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$336.0M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$8.6M
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$109.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Clark County's net farm income sits at the 87th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clark County Farm Data Shows
Clark County, South Dakota reported 537 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $336.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($18.25/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $109.4M. In-state sales rank #11 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 473,992 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 322,871 acres (68.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$18.25 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
473,992 acres
Cropland
322,871 acres
Avg Farm Size
883 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.1%
322,871 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 473,992 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 322,871 | 68.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 151,121 | 31.9% |
| Average farm size | 883 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clark County, South Dakota?
Clark County, South Dakota has 537 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 883 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clark County?
Clark County's total commodity sales are $336.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Clark County receive?
Clark County received $8.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.25/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clark County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clark County is $109.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clark County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clark (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Wilkin County, MN · DENSE
$8.6M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clark; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Cuming County, NE · DENSE
$8.6M federal receipts is lower by $36K than Clark; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Imperial County, CA · HEAVY
$8.7M federal receipts is higher by $49K than Clark; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Gregory County, SD · HEAVY
$8.7M federal receipts is higher by $49K than Clark; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Mclennan County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Mclennan sits near Clark on payments-per-acre ($18.19) while total receipts differ.
Mercer County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Mercer sits near Clark on payments-per-acre ($18.33) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Clark stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#326)
Clark ranks #326 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Clark County, South Dakota stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #326 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.