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Charles Mix County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Charles Mix County, South Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Charles Mix County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (155,037 acres), corn (142,260 acres) and hay (41,115 acres). Its farms sold $364 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 7th of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$364 million372nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
677654,941 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
52% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3519 published, 16 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+
Charles Mix County
$364 million
3% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 7 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Charles Mix County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans9th in South Dakota155,037 acres
  2. 2Corn16th in South Dakota142,260 acres
  3. 3Hay13th in South Dakota41,115 acres
  4. 4Wheat11th in South Dakota32,677 acres
  5. 5Sorghum12th in South Dakota4,827 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers22nd in South Dakota*3,808 acres
  7. 7Oats23rd in South Dakota*1,310 acres
  8. 8Barley208 acres
  9. 9Potatoes1st in South Dakota28 acres
  10. 10Pumpkins4th in South Dakota*13 acres

How does Charles Mix 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.

Charles Mix County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SD
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Potatoes28 acres1161*33%acres harvested
Tomatoes6 acres1*635*13%acres harvested
Green beans2 acres1*640*11%acres harvested
Cantaloupe5 acres2*281*10%acres harvested
Watermelon8 acres2*382*10%acres harvested
Hogs174,817 hogs1*103*9%head on farms
Pumpkins13 acres4*596*7%acres harvested
Turkeys77,012 turkeys5*132*6%head on farms
Soybeans5.1 million bushels9278*3%production
Wheat1.8 million bushels112383%production
Sorghum320,848 bushels12135*3%production
Corn14.6 million bushels163252%production
Cattle77,246 cattle11200*2%head on farms
Hay93,263 tons13199*2%production
Oats106,384 bushels23*126*2%production
Show all 19 items
Charles Mix County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Sheep2,547 sheep18*328*1%head on farms
Sunflowers8.9 million pounds22*70*under 1%production
Milk300 milk cows12*786*under 1%head on farms
Eggs759 laying hens26*1,911*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, green peas, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, asparagus, chickens, goats and honey.

What livestock does Charles Mix County raise?

Charles Mix County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs174,8171*head on farms
Cattle77,24611head on farms
Turkeys77,0125*head on farms
Sheep2,54718*head on farms
Laying hens75926*head on farms
Milk cows30012*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
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.