Farm operations
316
Avg 530 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46081 316 farms Bottom quartile (#66/66) 21% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Lawrence County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lawrence County. Ranked #66 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
167K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.7% 35K acres
- Other land
- 79.3% 133K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lawrence County received $9.26 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.51×
- 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.
316 farms · $20.6M sales
Lawrence County, South Dakota reports 316 farms and $20.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1545 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #66 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #66 of 66
- National payments rank #1545 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.5%
Commodity sales
$20.6M
0.12× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
7.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Lawrence County's net farm income sits at the 24th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lawrence County Farm Data Shows
Lawrence County, South Dakota reported 316 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $20.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.26/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.2M. In-state sales rank #66 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 167,325 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 34,617 acres (20.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$9.26 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
167,325 acres
Cropland
34,617 acres
Avg Farm Size
530 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.7%
34,617 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 167,325 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 34,617 | 20.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 132,708 | 79.3% |
| Average farm size | 530 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lawrence County, South Dakota?
Lawrence County, South Dakota has 316 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 530 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lawrence County?
Lawrence County's total commodity sales are $20.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #66 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Lawrence County receive?
Lawrence County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.26/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lawrence County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lawrence County is $3.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lawrence County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lawrence (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Berkeley County, WV · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Lawrence; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Butler County, PA · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Lawrence; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Crawford County, PA · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Lawrence; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lowndes County, AL · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Lawrence; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Newton County (MID $/acre pole)
Newton sits near Lawrence on payments-per-acre ($9.26) while total receipts differ.
Eau Claire County (MID $/acre pole)
Eau Claire sits near Lawrence on payments-per-acre ($9.36) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Lawrence stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1545)
Lawrence ranks #1545 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lawrence County, South Dakota stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1545 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.