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Gregory County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Gregory County, South Dakota grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Gregory County, South Dakota (55% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 75,165 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (52,748 acres), soybeans (38,135 acres) and corn (36,321 acres). Its farms sold $105 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 50th of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$105 million1359th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
429593,576 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
45% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2314 published, 9 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+
Gregory County
$105 million
under 1% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 50 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Gregory County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay10th in South Dakota52,748 acres
  2. 2Soybeans45th in South Dakota38,135 acres
  3. 3Corn47th in South Dakota36,321 acres
  4. 4Wheat34th in South Dakota10,245 acres
  5. 5Oats17th in South Dakota*2,258 acres
  6. 6Sorghum23rd in South Dakota*1,208 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins5th in South Dakota*12 acres

How does Gregory 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.

Gregory County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Pumpkins12 acres5*619*7%acres harvested
Goats1,112 goats2510*6%head on farms
Honey270,000 pounds9*109*3%production
Hay102,824 tons10161*2%production
Oats143,782 bushels17*95*2%production
Cattle75,165 cattle15217*2%head on farms
Wheat572,278 bushels34535*under 1%production
Soybeans1.1 million bushels45883*under 1%production
Sorghum61,329 bushels23*284*under 1%production
Corn3 million bushels47912*under 1%production
Chickens225 broiler chickens10*1,314*under 1%head sold
Sheep458 sheep48*1,559*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,077 laying hens18*1,655*under 1%head on farms
Milk36 milk cows16*1,067*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, tomatoes, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, turkeys and hogs.

What livestock does Gregory County raise?

Gregory County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle75,16515head on farms
Goats1,1122head on farms
Laying hens1,07718*head on farms
Sheep45848*head on farms
Broiler chickens22510*head sold
Milk cows3616*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.