Farm operations
330
Avg 1,977 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46089 Upper-middle by state sales DENSE MIXED
Mcpherson County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mcpherson County. Ranked #25 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
652,253 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.7% 324,054 acres
- Other land
- 50.3% 328,199 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mcpherson County received $27.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $27.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 1.51×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Mcpherson County, South Dakota is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$211.7M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$17.9M
8.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$80.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Mcpherson County's net farm income sits at the 80th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mcpherson County Farm Data Shows
Mcpherson County, South Dakota reads as a MIXED county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 66 of 66 South Dakota counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 66 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 66 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Read with Mcpherson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mcpherson (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Kidder County, ND · DENSE
$17.9M federal receipts is higher by $14K than Mcpherson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Weld County, CO · MID
$17.9M federal receipts is higher by $37K than Mcpherson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Steele County, ND · DENSE
$17.8M federal receipts is lower by $138K than Mcpherson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Griggs County, ND · DENSE
$18.0M federal receipts is higher by $143K than Mcpherson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Vernon County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Vernon sits near Mcpherson on payments-per-acre ($27.56) while total receipts differ.
Marshall County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Marshall sits near Mcpherson on payments-per-acre ($27.24) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Mcpherson stamps DENSE · MIXED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Mcpherson under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Mcpherson County, South Dakota:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mcpherson County, South Dakota?
Mcpherson County, South Dakota has 330 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,977 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mcpherson County?
Mcpherson County's total commodity sales are $211.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #25 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Mcpherson County receive?
Mcpherson County received $17.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($27.42/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mcpherson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mcpherson County is $80.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.