Farm operations
203
Avg 2,848 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46119 203 farms Upper-middle (#18/66) 76% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Sully County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sully County. Ranked #18 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
578K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 75.9% 439K acres
- Other land
- 24.1% 139K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sully County received $18.89 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.
- $18.89
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 1.04×
- 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.
203 farms · $268.4M sales
Sully County, South Dakota reports 203 farms and $268.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #221 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #18 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #18 of 66
- National payments rank #221 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.1%
Commodity sales
$268.4M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$10.9M
4.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$75.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Sully County's net farm income sits at the 78th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sully County Farm Data Shows
Sully County, South Dakota reported 203 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $268.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.89/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $75.0M. In-state sales rank #18 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 578,110 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 438,635 acres (75.9%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$18.89 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
578,110 acres
Cropland
438,635 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,848 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 75.9%
438,635 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 578,110 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 438,635 | 75.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 139,475 | 24.1% |
| Average farm size | 2,848 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sully County, South Dakota?
Sully County, South Dakota has 203 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,848 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sully County?
Sully County's total commodity sales are $268.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #18 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Sully County receive?
Sully County received $10.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.89/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sully County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sully County is $75.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sully County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sully (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Butler County, IA · DENSE
$10.9M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Sully; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Richland County, MT · MID
$10.9M federal receipts is lower by $32K than Sully; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cascade County, MT · MID
$11.0M federal receipts is higher by $48K than Sully; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Clay County, MN · DENSE
$11.0M federal receipts is higher by $66K than Sully; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Beckham County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Beckham sits near Sully on payments-per-acre ($18.89) while total receipts differ.
Kiowa County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Kiowa sits near Sully on payments-per-acre ($18.57) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Sully stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#221)
Sully ranks #221 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
Sully County, South Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #221 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.