Grown Where

Brown County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Brown County, South Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Brown County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (308,441 acres), corn (273,340 acres) and hay (35,235 acres). Its farms sold $521 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$521 million182nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,0731,023,480 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
83% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2817 published, 10 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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+
Brown County
$521 million
4% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 2 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Brown County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans1st in South Dakota308,441 acres
  2. 2Corn1st in South Dakota273,340 acres
  3. 3Hay20th in South Dakota35,235 acres
  4. 4Wheat31st in South Dakota12,350 acres
  5. 5Oats27th in South Dakota*1,314 acres
  6. 6Sorghum31st in South Dakota*110 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins6th in South Dakota*8 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes5th in South Dakota*2 acres
  9. 9Potatoes6th in South Dakota*1 acre
  10. 10Bell peppers2nd in South Dakota*1 acre

How does Brown 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.

Brown County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SD
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Soybeans13 million bushels113*7%production
Corn41.8 million bushels1257%production
Bell peppers1 acre2*774*7%acres harvested
Pumpkins8 acres6*716*5%acres harvested
Tomatoes2 acres5*1,159*4%acres harvested
Hay68,073 tons20357*2%production
Oats92,690 bushels27*147*1%production
Sheep3,263 sheep15*254*1%head on farms
Watermelon1 acre4*824*1%acres harvested
Cattle41,937 cattle39599*1%head on farms
Potatoes1 acre6*889*1%acres harvested
Wheat597,584 bushels31513*under 1%production
Goats142 goats37*2,334*under 1%head on farms
Honey42,521 pounds19*332*under 1%production
Eggs1,315 laying hens13*1,503*under 1%head on farms
Show all 17 items
Brown County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Sorghum9,746 bushels31*460*under 1%production
Turkeys20 turkeys11*1,424*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, sunflowers, sweet corn, cucumbers, chile peppers, asparagus, apples, chickens, milk and hogs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): carrots.

What livestock does Brown County raise?

Brown County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle41,93739head on farms
Sheep3,26315*head on farms
Laying hens1,31513*head on farms
Goats14237*head on farms
Turkeys2011*head on farms

Other farm counties in South Dakota

Top South Dakota counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Spink County$552 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
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.