Custer County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Custer County, South Dakota grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Custer County, South Dakota (89% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 27,988 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (28,636 acres) and sunflowers (1,074 acres). Its farms sold $30.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 65th of 66 counties in South Dakota.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $30.7 million2261st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 399651,850 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 11% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3917 published, 13 withheld, 9 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Custer County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Custer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green beans | 2 acres | 1* | 640* | 11% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 3* | 543* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Carrots | 1 acre | 2* | 340* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 1 acre | 2* | 440* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 761 goats | 8 | 827* | 4% | head on farms |
| Cantaloupe | 1 acre | 4* | 531* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 1 acre | 3* | 916* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 4* | 824* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 6* | 889* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 27,988 cattle | 57 | 950* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 31,614 tons | 50 | 1,036* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 1 acre | 8* | 1,180* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 9,700 pounds | 22* | 813* | under 1% | production |
| Sunflowers | 1.1 million pounds | 31* | 132* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,026 laying hens | 19* | 1,691* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 17 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, wheat, sorghum, barley, oats, apples, strawberries, raspberries, tart cherries, apricots, chickens, hogs and sheep.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): broccoli, green peas, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale and honeydew.
What livestock does Custer County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 27,988 | 57 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,026 | 19* | head on farms |
| Goats | 761 | 8 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 9 | 23* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 6 | 12* | 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.