Farm operations
330
Avg 1,977 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46089 330 farms Upper-middle (#25/66) 50% cropland DENSE MIXED
Mcpherson County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mcpherson County. Ranked #25 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
652K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.7% 324K acres
- Other land
- 50.3% 328K 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.
330 farms · $211.7M sales
Mcpherson County, South Dakota reports 330 farms and $211.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #81 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #25 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #25 of 66
- National payments rank #81 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.4%
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 reported 330 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $211.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $17.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($27.42/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $80.4M. In-state sales rank #25 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 652,253 acres agricultural land, cropland is 324,054 acres (49.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,977 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$27.42 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
652,253 acres
Cropland
324,054 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,977 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.7%
324,054 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 652,253 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 324,054 | 49.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 328,199 | 50.3% |
| Average farm size | 1,977 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#81)
Mcpherson ranks #81 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
Mcpherson County, South Dakota stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #81 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.