Farm operations
413
Avg 523 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46101 413 farms Top quartile (#13/66) 84% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Moody County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Moody County. Ranked #13 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
216K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.1% 182K acres
- Other land
- 15.9% 34K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Moody County received $18.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
413 farms · $312.7M sales
Moody County, South Dakota reports 413 farms and $312.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #787 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 66
- National payments rank #787 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$312.7M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.9M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$107.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Moody County's net farm income sits at the 86th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Moody County Farm Data Shows
Moody County, South Dakota reported 413 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $312.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($18.24/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $107.0M. In-state sales rank #13 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 216,019 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 181,623 acres (84.1%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$18.24 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
216,019 acres
Cropland
181,623 acres
Avg Farm Size
523 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.1%
181,623 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 216,019 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 181,623 | 84.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,396 | 15.9% |
| Average farm size | 523 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Moody County, South Dakota?
Moody County, South Dakota has 413 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 523 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Moody County?
Moody County's total commodity sales are $312.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Moody County receive?
Moody County received $3.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.24/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Moody County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Moody County is $107.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Moody County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Moody (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Madison County, AR · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by - than Moody; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Winnebago County, IA · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Moody; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sanilac County, MI · MID
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Moody; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lincoln County, SD · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Moody; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Henderson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Henderson sits near Moody on payments-per-acre ($18.35) while total receipts differ.
Okfuskee County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Okfuskee sits near Moody on payments-per-acre ($18.38) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Moody stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#787)
Moody ranks #787 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
Moody County, South Dakota stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #787 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.