Farm operations
191
Avg 5,360 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SD · FIPS 46137 191 farms Bottom quartile (#58/66) 22% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Ziebach County, South Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ziebach County. Ranked #58 of 66 counties in South Dakota.
1.02M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.6% 222K acres
- Other land
- 78.4% 802K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ziebach County received $11.58 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.
- $11.58
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $18.22
- South Dakota county median per acre
- 0.64×
- 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.
191 farms · $71.7M sales
Ziebach County, South Dakota reports 191 farms and $71.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #192 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #58 of 66 counties in South Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #58 of 66
- National payments rank #192 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 16.5%
Commodity sales
$71.7M
0.43× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$11.9M
16.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$13.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Ziebach County's net farm income sits at the 43th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ziebach County Farm Data Shows
Ziebach County, South Dakota reported 191 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $71.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $11.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.58/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $13.6M. In-state sales rank #58 of 66 in South Dakota.
Of 1,023,693 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 221,572 acres (21.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Dakota.
Land Use
$11.58 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
1,023,693 acres
Cropland
221,572 acres
Avg Farm Size
5,360 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.6%
221,572 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,023,693 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 221,572 | 21.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 802,121 | 78.4% |
| Average farm size | 5,360 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ziebach County, South Dakota?
Ziebach County, South Dakota has 191 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 5,360 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ziebach County?
Ziebach County's total commodity sales are $71.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #58 among 66 counties in South Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Ziebach County receive?
Ziebach County received $11.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.58/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ziebach County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ziebach County is $13.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ziebach County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ziebach (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Sac County, IA · DENSE
$11.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Ziebach; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Kings County, CA · DENSE
$11.8M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Ziebach; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Rolette County, ND · DENSE
$11.9M federal receipts is higher by $23K than Ziebach; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Logan County, CO · MID
$11.9M federal receipts is higher by $36K than Ziebach; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Fallon County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Fallon sits near Ziebach on payments-per-acre ($11.66) while total receipts differ.
Texas County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Texas sits near Ziebach on payments-per-acre ($11.70) while total receipts differ.
South Dakota ERS state roll-up
Ziebach stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside South Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#192)
Ziebach ranks #192 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
Ziebach County, South Dakota stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #192 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.