Grown Where

Clay County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clay County, South Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Clay County's biggest by acreage are corn (76,888 acres), soybeans (71,348 acres) and hay (6,578 acres). Its farms sold $99.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 51st of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$99.9 million1404th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
438191,404 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
90% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2914 published, 7 withheld, 8 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+
Clay County
$99.9 million
under 1% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 51 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Clay County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn34th in South Dakota76,888 acres
  2. 2Soybeans32nd in South Dakota71,348 acres
  3. 3Hay62nd in South Dakota6,578 acres
  4. 4Wheat61st in South Dakota*337 acres
  5. 5Oats52nd in South Dakota*93 acres
  6. 6Grapes4th in South Dakota*3 acres
  7. 7Lettuce3rd in South Dakota*1 acre
  8. 8Apples5th in South Dakota*1 acre
  9. 9Pears1st in South Dakota*1 acre

How does Clay 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.

Clay County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Lettuce1 acre3*543*8%acres harvested
Goats908 goats4661*5%head on farms
Grapes3 acres4*615*2%bearing acres
Soybeans2.6 million bushels32603*1%production
Corn7.9 million bushels345491%production
Sheep1,903 sheep25*455*under 1%head on farms
Apples1 acre5*831*under 1%bearing acres
Hay20,647 tons621,467*under 1%production
Cattle8,438 cattle661,953*under 1%head on farms
Oats5,792 bushels52*759*under 1%production
Wheat16,448 bushels61*1,721*under 1%production
Eggs217 laying hens42*2,465*under 1%head on farms
Honey520 pounds28*2,084*under 1%production
Pears1 acre1*342*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: raspberries, sweet cherries, peaches, apricots, turkeys, milk and hogs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, carrots, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers and spinach.

What livestock does Clay County raise?

Clay County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle8,43866head on farms
Sheep1,90325*head on farms
Goats9084head on farms
Laying hens21742*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.