Farm operations
285
Avg 2,197 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46049 285 farms Top quartile (#14/66) 64% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Faulk County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Faulk County. Ranked #14 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
626K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.3% 402K acres
- Other land
- 35.7% 224K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Faulk County received $32.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $32.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 1.76×
- 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.
285 farms · $303.7M sales
Faulk County, South Dakota reports 285 farms and $303.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #60 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 66
- National payments rank #60 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.6%
Commodity sales
$303.7M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$20.1M
6.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$133.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Faulk County's net farm income sits at the 90th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Faulk County Farm Data Shows
Faulk County, South Dakota reported 285 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $303.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $20.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($32.12/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $133.9M. In-state sales rank #14 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 626,281 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 402,492 acres (64.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$32.12 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
626,281 acres
Cropland
402,492 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,197 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.3%
402,492 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 626,281 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 402,492 | 64.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 223,789 | 35.7% |
| Average farm size | 2,197 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Faulk County, South Dakota?
Faulk County, South Dakota has 285 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,197 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Faulk County?
Faulk County's total commodity sales are $303.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Faulk County receive?
Faulk County received $20.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($32.12/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Faulk County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Faulk County is $133.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Faulk County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Faulk (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Walla Walla County, WA · DENSE
$20.1M federal receipts is higher by $17K than Faulk; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Spink County, SD · DENSE
$19.7M federal receipts is lower by $393K than Faulk; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Grant County, ND · DENSE
$19.7M federal receipts is lower by $438K than Faulk; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Benson County, ND · DENSE
$20.6M federal receipts is higher by $527K than Faulk; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Stearns County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Stearns sits near Faulk on payments-per-acre ($32.30) while total receipts differ.
Lubbock County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lubbock sits near Faulk on payments-per-acre ($32.32) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Faulk stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#60)
Faulk ranks #60 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Faulk County, South Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #60 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.