Farm operations
459
Avg 915 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46077 459 farms Upper-middle (#17/66) 76% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Kingsbury County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kingsbury County. Ranked #17 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
420K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.1% 320K acres
- Other land
- 23.9% 100K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kingsbury County received $14.78 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.
- $14.78
- 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.
459 farms · $273.9M sales
Kingsbury County, South Dakota reports 459 farms and $273.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #483 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 66
- National payments rank #483 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.3%
Commodity sales
$273.9M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$6.2M
2.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$117.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Kingsbury County's net farm income sits at the 88th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kingsbury County Farm Data Shows
Kingsbury County, South Dakota reported 459 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $273.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.78/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $117.3M. In-state sales rank #17 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 419,877 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 319,676 acres (76.1%) - 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
$14.78 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
419,877 acres
Cropland
319,676 acres
Avg Farm Size
915 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 76.1%
319,676 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 419,877 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 319,676 | 76.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 100,201 | 23.9% |
| Average farm size | 915 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kingsbury County, South Dakota?
Kingsbury County, South Dakota has 459 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 915 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kingsbury County?
Kingsbury County's total commodity sales are $273.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Kingsbury County receive?
Kingsbury County received $6.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.78/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kingsbury County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kingsbury County is $117.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kingsbury County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kingsbury (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Columbia County, WA · DENSE
$6.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Kingsbury; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Grundy County, IA · DENSE
$6.2M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Kingsbury; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Arkansas County, AR · HEAVY
$6.2M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Kingsbury; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Todd County, MN · DENSE
$6.2M federal receipts is lower by $20K than Kingsbury; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Iowa County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Iowa sits near Kingsbury on payments-per-acre ($14.91) while total receipts differ.
Brazoria County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Brazoria sits near Kingsbury on payments-per-acre ($14.63) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Kingsbury stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#483)
Kingsbury ranks #483 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
Kingsbury County, South Dakota stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #483 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.