Farm operations
265
Avg 5,164 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46031 Lower-middle by state sales HEAVY MIXED
Corson County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Corson County. Ranked #34 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
1,368,478 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.8% 394,374 acres
- Other land
- 71.2% 974,104 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Corson County received $12.28 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.67×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Corson County, South Dakota is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows high federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$164.1M
0.98× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$16.8M
10.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$46.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Corson 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 Corson County Farm Data Shows
Corson County, South Dakota reads as a MIXED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 66 of 66 South Dakota counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 66 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 66 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Read with Corson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Corson (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Lyon County, MN · DENSE
$16.9M federal receipts is higher by $42K than Corson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Benton County, IA · DENSE
$16.7M federal receipts is lower by $87K than Corson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Richland County, ND · DENSE
$16.7M federal receipts is lower by $106K than Corson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Foster County, ND · DENSE
$16.6M federal receipts is lower by $161K than Corson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Dunn County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Dunn sits near Corson on payments-per-acre ($12.32) while total receipts differ.
Umatilla County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Umatilla sits near Corson on payments-per-acre ($12.12) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Corson stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Corson under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Corson County, South Dakota:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Corson County, South Dakota?
Corson County, South Dakota has 265 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 5,164 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Corson County?
Corson County's total commodity sales are $164.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Corson County receive?
Corson County received $16.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.28/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Corson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Corson County is $46.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.