Farm operations
229
Avg 2,398 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46107 229 farms Upper-middle (#23/66) 72% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Potter County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Potter County. Ranked #23 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
549K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 71.6% 393K acres
- Other land
- 28.4% 156K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Potter County received $23.51 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $23.51
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 1.29×
- 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.
229 farms · $222.8M sales
Potter County, South Dakota reports 229 farms and $222.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #168 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #23 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #23 of 66
- National payments rank #168 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.8%
Commodity sales
$222.8M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$12.9M
5.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$82.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Potter County's net farm income sits at the 81th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Potter County Farm Data Shows
Potter County, South Dakota reported 229 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $222.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $12.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($23.51/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $82.7M. In-state sales rank #23 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 549,060 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 393,055 acres (71.6%) - 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
$23.51 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
549,060 acres
Cropland
393,055 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,398 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 71.6%
393,055 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 549,060 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 393,055 | 71.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 156,005 | 28.4% |
| Average farm size | 2,398 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Potter County, South Dakota?
Potter County, South Dakota has 229 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,398 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Potter County?
Potter County's total commodity sales are $222.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #23 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Potter County receive?
Potter County received $12.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($23.51/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Potter County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Potter County is $82.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Potter County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Potter (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Benton County, WA · DENSE
$12.9M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Potter; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Sampson County, NC · DENSE
$13.0M federal receipts is higher by $109K than Potter; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Roosevelt County, NM · MID
$13.1M federal receipts is higher by $164K than Potter; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hillsborough County, FL · DENSE
$12.7M federal receipts is lower by $219K than Potter; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Beadle County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Beadle sits near Potter on payments-per-acre ($23.53) while total receipts differ.
Kidder County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Kidder sits near Potter on payments-per-acre ($23.40) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Potter stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#168)
Potter ranks #168 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
Potter County, South Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #168 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.