Farm operations
421
Avg 2,480 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46085 421 farms Upper-middle (#30/66) 46% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Lyman County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lyman County. Ranked #30 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
1.04M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 45.7% 477K acres
- Other land
- 54.3% 567K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lyman County received $14.66 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.
- $14.66
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.80×
- 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.
421 farms · $186.8M sales
Lyman County, South Dakota reports 421 farms and $186.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #116 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 66
- National payments rank #116 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.2%
Commodity sales
$186.8M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$15.3M
8.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$65.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Lyman County's net farm income sits at the 75th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lyman County Farm Data Shows
Lyman County, South Dakota reported 421 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $186.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $15.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.66/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $65.1M. In-state sales rank #30 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 1,043,956 acres agricultural land, cropland is 477,065 acres (45.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 2,480 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$14.66 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
1,043,956 acres
Cropland
477,065 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,480 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 45.7%
477,065 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,043,956 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 477,065 | 45.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 566,891 | 54.3% |
| Average farm size | 2,480 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lyman County, South Dakota?
Lyman County, South Dakota has 421 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,480 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lyman County?
Lyman County's total commodity sales are $186.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Lyman County receive?
Lyman County received $15.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.66/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lyman County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lyman County is $65.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lyman County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lyman (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Stark County, ND · DENSE
$15.3M federal receipts is higher by $42K than Lyman; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Carter County, MT · MID
$15.3M federal receipts is lower by $56K than Lyman; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Washita County, OK · DENSE
$15.2M federal receipts is lower by $89K than Lyman; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Kiowa County, CO · HEAVY
$15.5M federal receipts is higher by $156K than Lyman; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Haakon County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Haakon sits near Lyman on payments-per-acre ($14.81) while total receipts differ.
Valley County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Valley sits near Lyman on payments-per-acre ($14.82) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Lyman stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#116)
Lyman ranks #116 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
Lyman County, South Dakota stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #116 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.