Farm operations
331
Avg 3,126 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46047 Lower-middle by state sales LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Fall River County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fall River County. Ranked #44 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
1,034,789 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 8.1% 84,076 acres
- Other land
- 91.9% 950,713 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fall River County received $3.92 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.22×
- 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, Fall River County, South Dakota is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$125.4M
0.75× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.1M
3.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$42.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Fall River County's net farm income sits at the 64th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fall River County Farm Data Shows
Fall River County, South Dakota reads as a PASTURE-LED county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
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 Fall River County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fall River (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Horry County, SC · DENSE
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Fall River; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washakie County, WY · MID
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Fall River; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Laramie County, WY · TRACE
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Fall River; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Duplin County, NC · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Fall River; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Musselshell County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Musselshell sits near Fall River on payments-per-acre ($3.98) while total receipts differ.
Uvalde County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Uvalde sits near Fall River on payments-per-acre ($3.68) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Fall River stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED 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 Fall River under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Fall River 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 Fall River County, South Dakota?
Fall River County, South Dakota has 331 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,126 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fall River County?
Fall River County's total commodity sales are $125.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Fall River County receive?
Fall River County received $4.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.92/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fall River County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fall River County is $42.0M (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 LIGHT · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.