Farm operations
572
Avg 1,649 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46123 572 farms Upper-middle (#20/66) 41% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Tripp County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Tripp County. Ranked #20 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
943K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.8% 385K acres
- Other land
- 59.2% 558K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Tripp County received $17.20 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the South Dakota county median of $18.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $17.20
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.94×
- 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.
572 farms · $253.0M sales
Tripp County, South Dakota reports 572 farms and $253.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #106 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 66
- National payments rank #106 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.4%
Commodity sales
$253.0M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$16.2M
6.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$76.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Tripp 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 Tripp County Farm Data Shows
Tripp County, South Dakota reported 572 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $253.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $16.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.20/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $76.4M. In-state sales rank #20 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 943,080 acres agricultural land, cropland is 384,836 acres (40.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,649 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$17.20 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
943,080 acres
Cropland
384,836 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,649 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.8%
384,836 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 943,080 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 384,836 | 40.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 558,244 | 59.2% |
| Average farm size | 1,649 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Tripp County, South Dakota?
Tripp County, South Dakota has 572 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,649 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Tripp County?
Tripp County's total commodity sales are $253.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Tripp County receive?
Tripp County received $16.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.20/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Tripp County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Tripp County is $76.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Tripp County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Tripp (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Towner County, ND · DENSE
$16.3M federal receipts is higher by $44K than Tripp; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Powder River County, MT · MID
$16.3M federal receipts is higher by $53K than Tripp; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Marshall County, IA · DENSE
$16.3M federal receipts is higher by $92K than Tripp; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Cameron County, TX · DENSE
$16.1M federal receipts is lower by $129K than Tripp; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Roosevelt County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Roosevelt sits near Tripp on payments-per-acre ($17.29) while total receipts differ.
Kit Carson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Kit Carson sits near Tripp on payments-per-acre ($16.79) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Tripp stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#106)
Tripp ranks #106 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
Tripp County, South Dakota stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #106 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.