Farm operations
408
Avg 778 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46097 408 farms Lower-middle (#35/66) 74% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Miner County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Miner County. Ranked #35 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
317K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.9% 235K acres
- Other land
- 26.1% 83K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Miner County received $39.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $39.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 2.15×
- 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.
408 farms · $155.2M sales
Miner County, South Dakota reports 408 farms and $155.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #177 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #35 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #35 of 66
- National payments rank #177 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.0%
Commodity sales
$155.2M
0.92× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$12.5M
8.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$74.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Miner County's net farm income sits at the 78th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Miner County Farm Data Shows
Miner County, South Dakota reported 408 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $155.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $12.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($39.24/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $74.0M. In-state sales rank #35 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 317,295 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 234,592 acres (73.9%) - a CROP-LED 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
$39.24 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
317,295 acres
Cropland
234,592 acres
Avg Farm Size
778 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.9%
234,592 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 317,295 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 234,592 | 73.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 82,703 | 26.1% |
| Average farm size | 778 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Miner County, South Dakota?
Miner County, South Dakota has 408 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 778 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Miner County?
Miner County's total commodity sales are $155.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #35 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Miner County receive?
Miner County received $12.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($39.24/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Miner County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Miner County is $74.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Miner County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Miner (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Carroll County, IA · DENSE
$12.4M federal receipts is lower by $44K than Miner; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Pope County, MN · DENSE
$12.5M federal receipts is higher by $48K than Miner; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Linn County, IA · DENSE
$12.5M federal receipts is higher by $97K than Miner; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Custer County, NE · MID
$12.3M federal receipts is lower by $105K than Miner; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Acadia County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Acadia sits near Miner on payments-per-acre ($39.12) while total receipts differ.
Lyon County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lyon sits near Miner on payments-per-acre ($39.69) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Miner stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#177)
Miner ranks #177 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
Miner County, South Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #177 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.