Grown Where

Hand County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hand County, South Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Hand County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (213,827 acres), corn (184,807 acres) and hay (57,655 acres). Its farms sold $346 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 10th of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sunflowers (20th of 227 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$346 million400th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
399913,410 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
80% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2311 published, 12 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+
Hand County
$346 million
3% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 10 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Hand County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans4th in South Dakota213,827 acres
  2. 2Corn4th in South Dakota184,807 acres
  3. 3Hay7th in South Dakota57,655 acres
  4. 4Wheat12th in South Dakota33,122 acres
  5. 5Sunflowers10th in South Dakota*20,792 acres
  6. 6Sorghum7th in South Dakota5,566 acres
  7. 7Oats26th in South Dakota*1,379 acres

How does Hand 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.

Hand County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Soybeans7 million bushels4120*4%production
Sunflowers37.8 million pounds10*20*4%production
Corn21.6 million bushels41764%production
Sorghum419,285 bushels7118*4%production
Hay123,557 tons71073%production
Wheat1.8 million bushels122433%production
Cattle91,822 cattle5145*3%head on farms
Goats329 goats26*1,705*2%head on farms
Oats94,698 bushels26*143*2%production
Sheep1,534 sheep31*579*under 1%head on farms
Eggs193 laying hens45*2,499*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, dry beans, potatoes, tomatoes, green peas, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, milk and hogs.

What livestock does Hand County raise?

Hand County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle91,8225head on farms
Sheep1,53431*head on farms
Goats32926*head on farms
Laying hens19345*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
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.