Farm operations
331
Avg 3,126 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46047 331 farms Lower-middle (#44/66) 8% cropland 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.
1.03M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 8.1% 84K acres
- Other land
- 91.9% 951K 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.
331 farms · $125.4M sales
Fall River County, South Dakota reports 331 farms and $125.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #760 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 66
- National payments rank #760 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.2%
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 reported 331 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $125.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.92/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $42.0M. In-state sales rank #44 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 1,034,789 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 84,076 acres (8.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$3.92 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
1,034,789 acres
Cropland
84,076 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,126 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 8.1%
84,076 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,034,789 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 84,076 | 8.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 950,713 | 91.9% |
| Average farm size | 3,126 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#760)
Fall River ranks #760 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Fall River County, South Dakota stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #760 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.