Farm operations
404
Avg 4,534 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46105 404 farms Lower-middle (#48/66) 20% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Perkins County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Perkins County. Ranked #48 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
1.83M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.1% 369K acres
- Other land
- 79.9% 1.46M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Perkins County received $11.39 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.39
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.63×
- 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.
404 farms · $116.7M sales
Perkins County, South Dakota reports 404 farms and $116.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #55 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #48 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #48 of 66
- National payments rank #55 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 17.9%
Commodity sales
$116.7M
0.69× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$20.9M
17.9% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$29.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Perkins County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Perkins County Farm Data Shows
Perkins County, South Dakota reported 404 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $116.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $20.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.39/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $29.0M. In-state sales rank #48 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 1,831,580 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 368,796 acres (20.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$11.39 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
1,831,580 acres
Cropland
368,796 acres
Avg Farm Size
4,534 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.1%
368,796 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,831,580 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 368,796 | 20.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,462,784 | 79.9% |
| Average farm size | 4,534 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Perkins County, South Dakota?
Perkins County, South Dakota has 404 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 4,534 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Perkins County?
Perkins County's total commodity sales are $116.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #48 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Perkins County receive?
Perkins County received $20.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.39/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Perkins County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Perkins County is $29.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Perkins County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Perkins (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Stearns County, MN · DENSE
$20.8M federal receipts is lower by $77K than Perkins; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Sheridan County, MT · DENSE
$20.7M federal receipts is lower by $135K than Perkins; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Roosevelt County, MT · HEAVY
$21.1M federal receipts is higher by $207K than Perkins; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Benson County, ND · DENSE
$20.6M federal receipts is lower by $216K than Perkins; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Phillips County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Phillips sits near Perkins on payments-per-acre ($11.33) while total receipts differ.
Texas County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Texas sits near Perkins on payments-per-acre ($11.70) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Perkins stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#55)
Perkins ranks #55 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
Perkins County, South Dakota stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #55 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.