Dewey County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Dewey County, South Dakota grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Dewey County, South Dakota (63% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 71,834 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (85,848 acres), wheat (20,318 acres) and corn (20,146 acres). Its farms sold $83 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 55th of 66 counties in South Dakota.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sunflowers (24th of 227 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $83 million1559th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 3181,202,557 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 37% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1412 published, 1 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Dewey County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Dewey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflowers | 32.9 million pounds | 12* | 24* | 3% | production |
| Hay | 95,681 tons | 12 | 187* | 2% | production |
| Cantaloupe | 1 acre | 4* | 531* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 71,834 cattle | 18 | 246* | 2% | head on farms |
| Oats | 126,535 bushels | 20* | 109* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 792,751 bushels | 26 | 427 | 1% | production |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 6* | 889* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sorghum | 32,508 bushels | 26* | 352* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 1.5 million bushels | 50 | 1,136* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 244 sheep | 55* | 1,958* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 58 milk cows | 15* | 999* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 239 laying hens | 41* | 2,437* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes.
What livestock does Dewey County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 71,834 | 18 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 244 | 55* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 239 | 41* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 58 | 15* | 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 |
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.