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Edmunds County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Edmunds County, South Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Edmunds County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (213,321 acres), corn (182,048 acres) and wheat (37,742 acres). Its farms sold $382 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 5th of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$382 million341st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
346718,058 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
79% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2510 published, 15 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+
Edmunds County
$382 million
3% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 5 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Edmunds County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans3rd in South Dakota213,321 acres
  2. 2Corn3rd in South Dakota182,048 acres
  3. 3Wheat9th in South Dakota37,742 acres
  4. 4Hay28th in South Dakota29,875 acres
  5. 5Sunflowers15th in South Dakota*10,510 acres
  6. 6Oats18th in South Dakota*1,646 acres

How does Edmunds 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.

Edmunds County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Soybeans8.5 million bushels357*5%production
Corn26 million bushels31384%production
Wheat2.2 million bushels91983%production
Hogs51,935 hogs15*289*3%head on farms
Oats134,665 bushels18*100*2%production
Sunflowers22.7 million pounds15*37*2%production
Hay59,298 tons28461*1%production
Cattle43,510 cattle36574*1%head on farms
Goats227 goats29*2,023*1%head on farms
Sheep700 sheep42*1,196*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, grapes, turkeys, chickens, eggs and milk.

What livestock does Edmunds County raise?

Edmunds County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs51,93515*head on farms
Cattle43,51036head on farms
Sheep70042*head on farms
Goats22729*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
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
Moody County$313 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.