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Davison County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Davison County, South Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Davison County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (78,194 acres), corn (63,783 acres) and hay (14,644 acres). Its farms sold $138 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 41st of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$138 million1137th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
406223,994 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
62% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2313 published, 10 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+
Davison County
$138 million
1% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 41 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Davison County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans31st in South Dakota78,194 acres
  2. 2Corn35th in South Dakota63,783 acres
  3. 3Hay53rd in South Dakota14,644 acres
  4. 4Wheat39th in South Dakota6,898 acres
  5. 5Sorghum16th in South Dakota*1,022 acres
  6. 6Oats45th in South Dakota*219 acres

How does Davison 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.

Davison County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Hogs119,558 hogs5*148*6%head on farms
Goats465 goats181,349*2%head on farms
Soybeans2.7 million bushels31586*1%production
Corn7.7 million bushels355611%production
Sheep2,664 sheep17*315*1%head on farms
Sorghum115,168 bushels16*213*under 1%production
Hay31,478 tons531,045*under 1%production
Wheat362,978 bushels39704*under 1%production
Cattle16,720 cattle651,409*under 1%head on farms
Oats15,670 bushels45*552*under 1%production
Milk214 milk cows13*843*under 1%head on farms
Eggs587 laying hens29*2,057*under 1%head on farms
Honey30 pounds30*2,253*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, carrots, asparagus, apples, grapes, tart cherries, pears, plums and turkeys.

What livestock does Davison County raise?

Davison County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs119,5585*head on farms
Cattle16,72065head on farms
Sheep2,66417*head on farms
Laying hens58729*head on farms
Goats46518head on farms
Milk cows21413*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.