Farm operations
291
Avg 3,958 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46055 291 farms Lower-middle (#45/66) 33% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Haakon County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Haakon County. Ranked #45 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
1.15M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.7% 377K acres
- Other land
- 67.3% 775K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Haakon County received $14.81 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.
- $14.81
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.81×
- 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.
291 farms · $124.5M sales
Haakon County, South Dakota reports 291 farms and $124.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #91 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #45 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #45 of 66
- National payments rank #91 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 13.7%
Commodity sales
$124.5M
0.74× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$17.1M
13.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$38.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Haakon 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 Haakon County Farm Data Shows
Haakon County, South Dakota reported 291 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $124.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $17.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.81/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $38.5M. In-state sales rank #45 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 1,151,771 acres agricultural land, cropland is 377,031 acres (32.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 3,958 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$14.81 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
1,151,771 acres
Cropland
377,031 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,958 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.7%
377,031 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,151,771 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 377,031 | 32.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 774,740 | 67.3% |
| Average farm size | 3,958 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Haakon County, South Dakota?
Haakon County, South Dakota has 291 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,958 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Haakon County?
Haakon County's total commodity sales are $124.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #45 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Haakon County receive?
Haakon County received $17.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.81/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Haakon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Haakon County is $38.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Haakon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Haakon (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Charles Mix County, SD · DENSE
$17.1M federal receipts is higher by $79K than Haakon; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lyon County, MN · DENSE
$16.9M federal receipts is lower by $204K than Haakon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Corson County, SD · HEAVY
$16.8M federal receipts is lower by $246K than Haakon; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Cochran County, TX · DENSE
$17.4M federal receipts is higher by $309K than Haakon; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Valley County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Valley sits near Haakon on payments-per-acre ($14.82) while total receipts differ.
Lyman County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lyman sits near Haakon on payments-per-acre ($14.66) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Haakon stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#91)
Haakon ranks #91 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
Haakon County, South Dakota stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #91 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.