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Hamlin County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hamlin County, South Dakota grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hamlin County, South Dakota (54% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 41,153 cattle and 18,315 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (74,465 acres), soybeans (69,088 acres) and hay (6,876 acres). Its farms sold $287 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$287 million539th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
364231,481 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
46% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2215 published, 5 withheld, 2 under half a unit
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+
Hamlin County
$287 million
2% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 16 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Hamlin County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn20th in South Dakota74,465 acres
  2. 2Soybeans22nd in South Dakota69,088 acres
  3. 3Hay63rd in South Dakota6,876 acres
  4. 4Wheat46th in South Dakota3,540 acres
  5. 5Oats5th in South Dakota2,193 acres
  6. 6Apples1st in South Dakota*9 acres
  7. 7Grapes3rd in South Dakota*9 acres

How does Hamlin 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.

Hamlin County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Milk18,315 milk cows4*119*10%head on farms
Grapes9 acres3*459*6%bearing acres
Honey468,820 pounds4*70*6%production
Apples9 acres1*556*5%bearing acres
Goats824 goats5750*4%head on farms
Oats239,108 bushels542*4%production
Corn12.4 million bushels203912%production
Soybeans3.2 million bushels22505*2%production
Cattle41,153 cattle41613*1%head on farms
Sheep1,897 sheep26*456*under 1%head on farms
Hogs15,777 hogs23*471*under 1%head on farms
Hay20,150 tons631,484*under 1%production
Wheat199,797 bushels46959*under 1%production
Eggs903 laying hens20*1,784*under 1%head on farms
Chickens60 broiler chickens13*1,517*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sunflowers, pumpkins, squash and cucumbers.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce and sweet corn.

What livestock does Hamlin County raise?

Hamlin County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle41,15341head on farms
Milk cows18,3154*head on farms
Hogs15,77723*head on farms
Sheep1,89726*head on farms
Laying hens90320*head on farms
Goats8245head on farms
Broiler chickens6013*head sold

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.