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Fall River County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Fall River County, South Dakota grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Fall River County, South Dakota (95% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 76,659 cattle and 2,328 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (51,687 acres), corn (3,297 acres) and wheat (2,540 acres). Its farms sold $125 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 44th of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$125 million1217th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
3311,034,789 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
5% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2913 published, 16 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+
Fall River County
$125 million
under 1% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 44 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Fall River County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay25th in South Dakota51,687 acres
  2. 2Corn58th in South Dakota3,297 acres
  3. 3Wheat57th in South Dakota2,540 acres
  4. 4Oats49th in South Dakota*450 acres

How does Fall River 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.

Fall River County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Cattle76,659 cattle13204*2%head on farms
Hay62,137 tons25420*1%production
Sheep2,328 sheep21*369*1%head on farms
Goats124 goats41*2,413*under 1%head on farms
Honey27,252 pounds20*440*under 1%production
Chickens232 broiler chickens9*1,308*under 1%head sold
Eggs3,004 laying hens2*896*under 1%head on farms
Oats10,233 bushels49*659*under 1%production
Wheat53,728 bushels571,432*under 1%production
Corn369,500 bushels581,594*under 1%production
Turkeys302 turkeys6*315*under 1%head on farms
Hogs156 hogs30*1,416*under 1%head on farms
Milk3 milk cows29*1,479*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage and spinach.

What livestock does Fall River County raise?

Fall River County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle76,65913head on farms
Laying hens3,0042*head on farms
Sheep2,32821*head on farms
Turkeys3026*head on farms
Broiler chickens2329*head sold
Hogs15630*head on farms
Goats12441*head on farms
Milk cows329*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.