Bennett County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Bennett County, South Dakota grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Bennett County, South Dakota (65% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 53,176 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (70,016 acres), corn (18,291 acres) and wheat (14,020 acres). Its farms sold $62.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 59th of 66 counties in South Dakota.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $62.6 million1787th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 214648,492 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 35% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 128 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Bennett County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Bennett 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of SD | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats | 198,516 bushels | 10 | 60* | 3% | production |
| Hay | 96,229 tons | 11 | 186* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 53,176 cattle | 28 | 429* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sunflowers | 15.4 million pounds | 17* | 56* | 1% | production |
| Wheat | 453,773 bushels | 37 | 610* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 752,023 bushels | 54 | 1,357* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 47,867 bushels | 55 | 1,622* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 146 laying hens | 50* | 2,560* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, tomatoes, milk and hogs.
What livestock does Bennett County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 53,176 | 28 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 146 | 50* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in South Dakota
| County | Farm 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 |
| Beadle County | $355 million |
| Marshall County | $351 million |
| Hand County | $346 million |
| Clark County | $336 million |
| Grant County | $329 million |
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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.