Farm operations
145
Avg 7,386 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46102 145 farms Bottom quartile (#64/66) 6% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Oglala Lakota County. Ranked #64 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
1.07M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 6.0% 64K acres
- Other land
- 94.0% 1.01M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Oglala Lakota County received $4.75 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.75
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.26×
- 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.
145 farms · $43.0M sales
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota reports 145 farms and $43.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #610 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #64 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #64 of 66
- National payments rank #610 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 11.8%
Commodity sales
$43.0M
0.26× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$5.1M
11.8% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$17.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Oglala Lakota County's net farm income sits at the 47th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Oglala Lakota County Farm Data Shows
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota reported 145 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $43.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.75/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $17.3M. In-state sales rank #64 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 1,070,988 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 64,243 acres (6.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$4.75 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
1,070,988 acres
Cropland
64,243 acres
Avg Farm Size
7,386 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 6.0%
64,243 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,070,988 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 64,243 | 6.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,006,745 | 94.0% |
| Average farm size | 7,386 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota?
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota has 145 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 7,386 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Oglala Lakota County?
Oglala Lakota County's total commodity sales are $43.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #64 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Oglala Lakota County receive?
Oglala Lakota County received $5.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.75/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Oglala Lakota County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Oglala Lakota County is $17.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Oglala Lakota County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Oglala Lakota (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Scotts Bluff County, NE · HEAVY
$5.1M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Oglala Lakota; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Decatur County, IA · DENSE
$5.1M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Oglala Lakota; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cooke County, TX · MID
$5.1M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Oglala Lakota; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Worth County, GA · DENSE
$5.1M federal receipts is lower by $14K than Oglala Lakota; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Humboldt County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Humboldt sits near Oglala Lakota on payments-per-acre ($4.85) while total receipts differ.
Goshen County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Goshen sits near Oglala Lakota on payments-per-acre ($4.53) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Oglala Lakota stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#610)
Oglala Lakota ranks #610 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #610 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.