Farm operations
364
Avg 636 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46057 364 farms Top quartile (#16/66) 81% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Hamlin County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hamlin County. Ranked #16 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
231K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 81.1% 188K acres
- Other land
- 18.9% 44K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hamlin County received $16.52 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.52
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.91×
- 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.
364 farms · $286.6M sales
Hamlin County, South Dakota reports 364 farms and $286.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #813 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 66
- National payments rank #813 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$286.6M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.8M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$99.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Hamlin County's net farm income sits at the 85th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hamlin County Farm Data Shows
Hamlin County, South Dakota reported 364 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $286.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.52/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $99.4M. In-state sales rank #16 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 231,481 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 187,723 acres (81.1%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$16.52 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
231,481 acres
Cropland
187,723 acres
Avg Farm Size
636 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 81.1%
187,723 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 231,481 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 187,723 | 81.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 43,758 | 18.9% |
| Average farm size | 636 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hamlin County, South Dakota?
Hamlin County, South Dakota has 364 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 636 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hamlin County?
Hamlin County's total commodity sales are $286.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Hamlin County receive?
Hamlin County received $3.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.52/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hamlin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hamlin County is $99.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hamlin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hamlin (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Tazewell County, IL · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Hamlin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Humboldt County, CA · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Hamlin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Douglas County, OR · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Hamlin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Goodhue County, MN · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Hamlin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Allegan County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Allegan sits near Hamlin on payments-per-acre ($16.54) while total receipts differ.
Manitowoc County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Manitowoc sits near Hamlin on payments-per-acre ($16.47) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Hamlin stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#813)
Hamlin ranks #813 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
Hamlin County, South Dakota stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #813 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.