Farm operations
752
Avg 328 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46083 752 farms Upper-middle (#21/66) 90% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Lincoln County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #21 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
247K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 89.6% 221K acres
- Other land
- 10.4% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $15.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.88×
- 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.
752 farms · $252.2M sales
Lincoln County, South Dakota reports 752 farms and $252.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #790 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 66
- National payments rank #790 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$252.2M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.9M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$67.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Lincoln County's net farm income sits at the 76th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, South Dakota reported 752 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $252.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.96/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $67.9M. In-state sales rank #21 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 246,755 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 221,134 acres (89.6%) - 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
$15.96 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
246,755 acres
Cropland
221,134 acres
Avg Farm Size
328 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 89.6%
221,134 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 246,755 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 221,134 | 89.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 25,621 | 10.4% |
| Average farm size | 328 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, South Dakota?
Lincoln County, South Dakota has 752 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 328 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $252.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $3.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.96/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $67.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Winnebago County, IA · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sanilac County, MI · MID
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Madison County, AR · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Moody County, SD · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Canyon County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Canyon sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($15.96) while total receipts differ.
Woodruff County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Woodruff sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($15.95) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#790)
Lincoln ranks #790 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
Lincoln County, South Dakota stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #790 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.