Grown Where

Grant County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Grant County, South Dakota grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Grant County, South Dakota (52% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 74,602 cattle and 24,920 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (97,269 acres), soybeans (92,769 acres) and hay (19,338 acres). Its farms sold $329 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 12th of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$329 million434th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
574387,088 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
48% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2611 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+
Grant County
$329 million
3% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 12 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Grant County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn15th in South Dakota97,269 acres
  2. 2Soybeans17th in South Dakota92,769 acres
  3. 3Hay33rd in South Dakota19,338 acres
  4. 4Wheat36th in South Dakota9,671 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins3rd in South Dakota*17 acres

How does Grant 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.

Grant County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Milk19,104 milk cows3*110*10%head on farms
Pumpkins17 acres3*545*10%acres harvested
Corn15.2 million bushels153042%production
Goats463 goats191,355*2%head on farms
Cattle74,602 cattle16224*2%head on farms
Soybeans3.7 million bushels17435*2%production
Hogs24,920 hogs21*409*1%head on farms
Hay49,632 tons33605*1%production
Sheep1,704 sheep28*524*under 1%head on farms
Wheat471,416 bushels36596*under 1%production
Eggs1,331 laying hens12*1,497*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, onions, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, asparagus, watermelon, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, chickens and honey.

What livestock does Grant County raise?

Grant County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle74,60216head on farms
Hogs24,92021*head on farms
Milk cows19,1043*head on farms
Sheep1,70428*head on farms
Laying hens1,33112*head on farms
Goats46319head 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
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.