Farm operations
265
Avg 5,164 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46031 265 farms Lower-middle (#34/66) 29% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Corson County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Corson County. Ranked #34 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
1.37M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.8% 394K acres
- Other land
- 71.2% 974K 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.
265 farms · $164.1M sales
Corson County, South Dakota reports 265 farms and $164.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #93 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #34 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #34 of 66
- National payments rank #93 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.2%
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 reported 265 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $164.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $16.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.28/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $46.2M. In-state sales rank #34 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 1,368,478 acres agricultural land, cropland is 394,374 acres (28.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 5,164 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$12.28 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
1,368,478 acres
Cropland
394,374 acres
Avg Farm Size
5,164 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.8%
394,374 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,368,478 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 394,374 | 28.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 974,104 | 71.2% |
| Average farm size | 5,164 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#93)
Corson ranks #93 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
Corson County, South Dakota stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #93 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.