Farm operations
174
Avg 4,639 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46117 174 farms Bottom quartile (#57/66) 32% cropland MID MIXED
Stanley County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stanley County. Ranked #57 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
807K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.1% 259K acres
- Other land
- 67.9% 548K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stanley County received $10.20 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.
- $10.20
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.56×
- 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.
174 farms · $80.5M sales
Stanley County, South Dakota reports 174 farms and $80.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #341 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #57 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #57 of 66
- National payments rank #341 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.2%
Commodity sales
$80.5M
0.48× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$8.2M
10.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$30.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Stanley County's net farm income sits at the 58th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Stanley County Farm Data Shows
Stanley County, South Dakota reported 174 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $80.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.20/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $30.8M. In-state sales rank #57 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 807,225 acres agricultural land, cropland is 259,388 acres (32.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 4,639 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$10.20 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
807,225 acres
Cropland
259,388 acres
Avg Farm Size
4,639 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.1%
259,388 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 807,225 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 259,388 | 32.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 547,837 | 67.9% |
| Average farm size | 4,639 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stanley County, South Dakota?
Stanley County, South Dakota has 174 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 4,639 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stanley County?
Stanley County's total commodity sales are $80.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #57 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Stanley County receive?
Stanley County received $8.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.20/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stanley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stanley County is $30.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stanley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stanley (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Fisher County, TX · DENSE
$8.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Stanley; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Colquitt County, GA · DENSE
$8.2M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Stanley; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Linn County, MO · DENSE
$8.2M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Stanley; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Cassia County, ID · HEAVY
$8.2M federal receipts is lower by $46K than Stanley; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Wasco County (MID $/acre pole)
Wasco sits near Stanley on payments-per-acre ($10.12) while total receipts differ.
Sioux County (MID $/acre pole)
Sioux sits near Stanley on payments-per-acre ($10.02) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Stanley stamps MID · MIXED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#341)
Stanley ranks #341 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Stanley County, South Dakota stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #341 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.