Farm operations
757
Avg 653 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46067 757 farms Top quartile (#15/66) 84% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Hutchinson County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hutchinson County. Ranked #15 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
495K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.2% 416K acres
- Other land
- 15.8% 78K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hutchinson County received $51.57 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.8× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $51.57
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 2.83×
- 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.
757 farms · $288.6M sales
Hutchinson County, South Dakota reports 757 farms and $288.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #29 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 66
- National payments rank #29 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.8%
Commodity sales
$288.6M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$25.5M
8.8% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$121.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Hutchinson County's net farm income sits at the 89th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hutchinson County Farm Data Shows
Hutchinson County, South Dakota reported 757 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $288.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $25.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($51.57/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $121.4M. In-state sales rank #15 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 494,622 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 416,483 acres (84.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$51.57 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
494,622 acres
Cropland
416,483 acres
Avg Farm Size
653 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.2%
416,483 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 494,622 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 416,483 | 84.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 78,139 | 15.8% |
| Average farm size | 653 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hutchinson County, South Dakota?
Hutchinson County, South Dakota has 757 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 653 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hutchinson County?
Hutchinson County's total commodity sales are $288.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Hutchinson County receive?
Hutchinson County received $25.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($51.57/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hutchinson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hutchinson County is $121.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hutchinson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hutchinson (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Terry County, TX · DENSE
$25.5M federal receipts is higher by $24K than Hutchinson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mchenry County, ND · DENSE
$25.7M federal receipts is higher by $188K than Hutchinson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Walsh County, ND · DENSE
$25.8M federal receipts is higher by $273K than Hutchinson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Valley County, MT · HEAVY
$25.1M federal receipts is lower by $365K than Hutchinson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hale County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hale sits near Hutchinson on payments-per-acre ($52.60) while total receipts differ.
Gaines County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Gaines sits near Hutchinson on payments-per-acre ($50.30) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Hutchinson stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#29)
Hutchinson ranks #29 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
Hutchinson County, South Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #29 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.