Farm operations
574
Avg 674 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46051 574 farms Top quartile (#12/66) 69% cropland MID CROP-LED
Grant County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Grant County. Ranked #12 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
387K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.9% 267K acres
- Other land
- 31.1% 121K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Grant County received $7.92 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.43×
- 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.
574 farms · $328.7M sales
Grant County, South Dakota reports 574 farms and $328.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1009 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 66
- National payments rank #1009 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$328.7M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.1M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$86.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Grant County's net farm income sits at the 82th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Grant County Farm Data Shows
Grant County, South Dakota reported 574 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $328.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.92/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $86.7M. In-state sales rank #12 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 387,088 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 266,540 acres (68.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$7.92 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
387,088 acres
Cropland
266,540 acres
Avg Farm Size
674 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.9%
266,540 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 387,088 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 266,540 | 68.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 120,548 | 31.1% |
| Average farm size | 674 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Grant County, South Dakota?
Grant County, South Dakota has 574 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 674 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Grant County?
Grant County's total commodity sales are $328.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Grant County receive?
Grant County received $3.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.92/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Grant County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Grant County is $86.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Grant County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Grant (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Stafford County, KS · MID
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Grant; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Rogers County, OK · HEAVY
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Grant; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Outagamie County, WI · HEAVY
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Grant; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Green County, KY · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Grant; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Carter County (MID $/acre pole)
Carter sits near Grant on payments-per-acre ($7.92) while total receipts differ.
York County (MID $/acre pole)
York sits near Grant on payments-per-acre ($7.93) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Grant stamps MID · CROP-LED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1009)
Grant ranks #1009 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Grant County, South Dakota stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1009 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.