Farm operations
161
Avg 5,420 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46121 161 farms Bottom quartile (#63/66) 13% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Todd County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Todd County. Ranked #63 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
873K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 12.6% 110K acres
- Other land
- 87.4% 763K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Todd County received $1.56 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.56
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.09×
- 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.
161 farms · $48.7M sales
Todd County, South Dakota reports 161 farms and $48.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1636 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #63 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #63 of 66
- National payments rank #1636 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$48.7M
0.29× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Todd County's net farm income sits at the 38th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Todd County Farm Data Shows
Todd County, South Dakota reported 161 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $48.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.56/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.1M. In-state sales rank #63 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 872,654 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 109,746 acres (12.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$1.56 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
872,654 acres
Cropland
109,746 acres
Avg Farm Size
5,420 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 12.6%
109,746 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 872,654 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 109,746 | 12.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 762,908 | 87.4% |
| Average farm size | 5,420 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Todd County, South Dakota?
Todd County, South Dakota has 161 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 5,420 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Todd County?
Todd County's total commodity sales are $48.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #63 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Todd County receive?
Todd County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.56/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Todd County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Todd County is $10.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Todd County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Todd (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Madison County, IL · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Todd; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Kent County, TX · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Todd; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Blaine County, ID · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Todd; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Genesee County, MI · HEAVY
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Todd; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Zavala County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Zavala sits near Todd on payments-per-acre ($1.63) while total receipts differ.
Sandoval County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Sandoval sits near Todd on payments-per-acre ($1.41) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Todd stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1636)
Todd ranks #1636 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Todd County, South Dakota stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1636 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.