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Deuel County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Deuel County, South Dakota grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Deuel County, South Dakota (53% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 58,355 cattle and 7,688 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (59,856 acres), corn (58,448 acres) and hay (15,473 acres). Its farms sold $232 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 22nd of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$232 million705th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
498253,106 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
47% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3111 published, 19 withheld, 1 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+
Deuel County
$232 million
2% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 22 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Deuel County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans29th in South Dakota59,856 acres
  2. 2Corn26th in South Dakota58,448 acres
  3. 3Hay41st in South Dakota15,473 acres
  4. 4Wheat38th in South Dakota5,938 acres
  5. 5Oats8th in South Dakota2,008 acres
  6. 6Sorghum29th in South Dakota*219 acres

How does Deuel 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.

Deuel County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Milk7,688 milk cows7*243*4%head on farms
Oats218,533 bushels851*3%production
Corn10.5 million bushels264592%production
Goats338 goats25*1,677*2%head on farms
Cattle58,355 cattle24375*2%head on farms
Soybeans2.8 million bushels29567*2%production
Hay41,286 tons41768*under 1%production
Sheep2,139 sheep23*403*under 1%head on farms
Wheat372,465 bushels38690*under 1%production
Sorghum21,900 bushels29*395*under 1%production
Eggs671 laying hens27*1,974*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, spinach, kale, watermelon, grapes, plums, hogs and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes.

What livestock does Deuel County raise?

Deuel County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle58,35524head on farms
Milk cows7,6887*head on farms
Sheep2,13923*head on farms
Laying hens67127*head on farms
Goats33825*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.