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Butte County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Butte County, South Dakota grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Butte County, South Dakota (84% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 82,012 cattle and 38,261 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (67,147 acres), corn (2,321 acres) and wheat (1,795 acres). Its farms sold $92.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 52nd of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$92.1 million1477th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
5791,348,702 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
16% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2315 published, 8 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+
Butte County
$92.1 million
under 1% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 52 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Butte County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay8th in South Dakota67,147 acres
  2. 2Corn62nd in South Dakota2,321 acres
  3. 3Wheat60th in South Dakota1,795 acres
  4. 4Oats53rd in South Dakota*155 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins9th in South Dakota*1 acre
  6. 6Bell peppers2nd in South Dakota*1 acre
  7. 7Chile peppers2nd in South Dakota*1 acre
  8. 8Spinach2nd in South Dakota*1 acre
  9. 9Watermelon4th in South Dakota*1 acre

How does Butte 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.

Butte County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Spinach1 acre2*211*25%acres harvested
Sheep38,261 sheep214*17%head on farms
Chile peppers1 acre2*544*9%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre2*774*7%acres harvested
Hay117,971 tons8119*3%production
Goats511 goats141,242*3%head on farms
Cattle82,012 cattle6176*2%head on farms
Watermelon1 acre4*824*1%acres harvested
Pumpkins1 acre9*1,027*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,159 laying hens16*1,599*under 1%head on farms
Oats5,350 bushels53*767*under 1%production
Wheat34,265 bushels601,563*under 1%production
Corn282,322 bushels621,657*under 1%production
Milk35 milk cows17*1,071*under 1%head on farms
Hogs82 hogs31*1,763*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, sorghum, barley, tomatoes, sweet corn, grapes, turkeys and chickens.

What livestock does Butte County raise?

Butte County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle82,0126head on farms
Sheep38,2612head on farms
Laying hens1,15916*head on farms
Goats51114head on farms
Hogs8231*head on farms
Milk cows3517*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
Beadle County$355 million
Marshall County$351 million
Hand County$346 million
Clark County$336 million
Grant County$329 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.