Farm operations
429
Avg 1,384 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46053 429 farms Bottom quartile (#50/66) 33% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Gregory County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gregory County. Ranked #50 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
594K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.7% 194K acres
- Other land
- 67.3% 399K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gregory County received $14.65 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.65
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.80×
- 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.
429 farms · $104.7M sales
Gregory County, South Dakota reports 429 farms and $104.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #324 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #50 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #50 of 66
- National payments rank #324 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.3%
Commodity sales
$104.7M
0.62× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$8.7M
8.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$38.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Gregory County's net farm income sits at the 63th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gregory County Farm Data Shows
Gregory County, South Dakota reported 429 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $104.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.65/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $38.1M. In-state sales rank #50 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 593,576 acres agricultural land, cropland is 194,231 acres (32.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,384 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$14.65 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
593,576 acres
Cropland
194,231 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,384 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.7%
194,231 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 593,576 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 194,231 | 32.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 399,345 | 67.3% |
| Average farm size | 1,384 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gregory County, South Dakota?
Gregory County, South Dakota has 429 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,384 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gregory County?
Gregory County's total commodity sales are $104.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #50 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Gregory County receive?
Gregory County received $8.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.65/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gregory County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gregory County is $38.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gregory County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gregory (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Imperial County, CA · HEAVY
$8.7M federal receipts is higher by - than Gregory; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Ventura County, CA · DENSE
$8.7M federal receipts is higher by $18K than Gregory; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Decatur County, KS · HEAVY
$8.7M federal receipts is higher by $23K than Gregory; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Malheur County, OR · MID
$8.7M federal receipts is higher by $30K than Gregory; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Custer County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Custer sits near Gregory on payments-per-acre ($14.60) while total receipts differ.
Blaine County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Blaine sits near Gregory on payments-per-acre ($14.48) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Gregory stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#324)
Gregory ranks #324 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
Gregory County, South Dakota stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #324 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.