Farm operations
170
Avg 3,620 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46075 170 farms Bottom quartile (#56/66) 39% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Jones County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jones County. Ranked #56 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
615K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.7% 238K acres
- Other land
- 61.3% 377K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jones County received $11.77 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.77
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.65×
- 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.
170 farms · $82.8M sales
Jones County, South Dakota reports 170 farms and $82.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #407 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #56 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #56 of 66
- National payments rank #407 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.7%
Commodity sales
$82.8M
0.49× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$7.2M
8.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$23.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Jones County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jones County Farm Data Shows
Jones County, South Dakota reported 170 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $82.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.77/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $23.0M. In-state sales rank #56 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 615,446 acres agricultural land, cropland is 238,127 acres (38.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 3,620 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$11.77 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
615,446 acres
Cropland
238,127 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,620 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.7%
238,127 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 615,446 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 238,127 | 38.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 377,319 | 61.3% |
| Average farm size | 3,620 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jones County, South Dakota?
Jones County, South Dakota has 170 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,620 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jones County?
Jones County's total commodity sales are $82.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #56 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Jones County receive?
Jones County received $7.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.77/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jones County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jones County is $23.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jones County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jones (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Greer County, OK · DENSE
$7.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Jones; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Yolo County, CA · HEAVY
$7.3M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Jones; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Sunflower County, MS · DENSE
$7.3M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Jones; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Taylor County, IA · DENSE
$7.2M federal receipts is lower by $39K than Jones; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Gonzales County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Gonzales sits near Jones on payments-per-acre ($11.74) while total receipts differ.
Imperial County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Imperial sits near Jones on payments-per-acre ($11.81) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Jones stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#407)
Jones ranks #407 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
Jones County, South Dakota stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #407 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.