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Beadle County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Beadle County, South Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Beadle County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (175,897 acres), corn (157,658 acres) and hay (43,283 acres). Its farms sold $355 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 8th of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$355 million384th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
673669,521 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
65% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2612 published, 14 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.1M$1.1M to $4.4M$4.4M to $17M$17M to $55M$55M to $170M$170M+
Beadle County
$355 million
3% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 8 of 66 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Beadle County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans7th in South Dakota175,897 acres
  2. 2Corn6th in South Dakota157,658 acres
  3. 3Hay16th in South Dakota43,283 acres
  4. 4Wheat30th in South Dakota8,269 acres
  5. 5Oats40th in South Dakota*523 acres

How does Beadle County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in South Dakota and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Beadle County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Chickens15,870 broiler chickens1*528*21%head sold
Honey505,088 pounds3*64*6%production
Soybeans6.1 million bushels7182*3%production
Corn20.7 million bushels61833%production
Hogs56,997 hogs13*268*3%head on farms
Cattle79,222 cattle7191*2%head on farms
Hay81,915 tons16254*2%production
Sheep3,833 sheep12*200*2%head on farms
Wheat606,594 bushels30508*under 1%production
Goats130 goats40*2,391*under 1%head on farms
Oats37,400 bushels40*344*under 1%production
Eggs1,296 laying hens14*1,520*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, tomatoes, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, cabbage, watermelon, grapes, turkeys and milk.

What livestock does Beadle County raise?

Beadle County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle79,2227head on farms
Hogs56,99713*head on farms
Broiler chickens15,8701*head sold
Sheep3,83312*head on farms
Laying hens1,29614*head on farms
Goats13040*head on farms

Other farm counties in South Dakota

Top South Dakota counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Spink County$552 million
Brown County$521 million
Brookings County$445 million
Minnehaha County$391 million
Edmunds County$382 million
Turner County$366 million
Charles Mix County$364 million
Marshall County$351 million
Hand County$346 million
Clark County$336 million
Grant County$329 million
Moody County$313 million

What does South Dakota grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.