Farm operations
258
Avg 4,576 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46071 258 farms Bottom quartile (#60/66) 16% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Jackson County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jackson County. Ranked #60 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
1.18M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.7% 185K acres
- Other land
- 84.3% 995K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jackson County received $12.10 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.66×
- 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.
258 farms · $56.1M sales
Jackson County, South Dakota reports 258 farms and $56.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #135 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #60 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #60 of 66
- National payments rank #135 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 25.5%
Commodity sales
$56.1M
0.33× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$14.3M
25.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$28.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Jackson County's net farm income sits at the 56th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jackson County Farm Data Shows
Jackson County, South Dakota reported 258 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $56.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $14.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.10/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $28.6M. In-state sales rank #60 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 1,180,521 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 185,366 acres (15.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$12.10 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
1,180,521 acres
Cropland
185,366 acres
Avg Farm Size
4,576 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.7%
185,366 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,180,521 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 185,366 | 15.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 995,155 | 84.3% |
| Average farm size | 4,576 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jackson County, South Dakota?
Jackson County, South Dakota has 258 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 4,576 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jackson County?
Jackson County's total commodity sales are $56.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #60 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Jackson County receive?
Jackson County received $14.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.10/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jackson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jackson County is $28.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jackson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jackson (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Mckenzie County, ND · MID
$14.3M federal receipts is higher by $20K than Jackson; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Fayette County, IA · DENSE
$14.2M federal receipts is lower by $69K than Jackson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Napa County, CA · DENSE
$14.4M federal receipts is higher by $79K than Jackson; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Liberty County, MT · HEAVY
$14.2M federal receipts is lower by $84K than Jackson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
San Luis Obispo County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
San Luis Obispo sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($12.10) while total receipts differ.
Umatilla County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Umatilla sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($12.12) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Jackson stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#135)
Jackson ranks #135 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
Jackson County, South Dakota stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #135 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.