Farm operations
589
Avg 508 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46087 589 farms Upper-middle (#26/66) 83% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Mccook County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mccook County. Ranked #26 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
299K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 83.0% 248K acres
- Other land
- 17.0% 51K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mccook County received $47.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $47.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 2.59×
- 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.
589 farms · $197.8M sales
Mccook County, South Dakota reports 589 farms and $197.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #138 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #26 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #26 of 66
- National payments rank #138 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.1%
Commodity sales
$197.8M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$14.1M
7.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$77.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Mccook County's net farm income sits at the 79th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mccook County Farm Data Shows
Mccook County, South Dakota reported 589 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $197.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $14.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($47.12/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $77.2M. In-state sales rank #26 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 298,924 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 248,052 acres (83.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$47.12 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
298,924 acres
Cropland
248,052 acres
Avg Farm Size
508 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 83.0%
248,052 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 298,924 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 248,052 | 83.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 50,872 | 17.0% |
| Average farm size | 508 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mccook County, South Dakota?
Mccook County, South Dakota has 589 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 508 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mccook County?
Mccook County's total commodity sales are $197.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #26 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Mccook County receive?
Mccook County received $14.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($47.12/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mccook County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mccook County is $77.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mccook County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mccook (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Pennington County, MN · DENSE
$14.1M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Mccook; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mcintosh County, ND · DENSE
$14.1M federal receipts is lower by $18K than Mccook; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Logan County, ND · DENSE
$14.0M federal receipts is lower by $104K than Mccook; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Liberty County, MT · HEAVY
$14.2M federal receipts is higher by $121K than Mccook; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Griggs County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Griggs sits near Mccook on payments-per-acre ($46.69) while total receipts differ.
Steele County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Steele sits near Mccook on payments-per-acre ($46.21) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Mccook stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#138)
Mccook ranks #138 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Mccook County, South Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #138 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.