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Hughes County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hughes County, South Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Hughes County's biggest by acreage are wheat (74,398 acres), corn (43,287 acres) and sunflowers (41,576 acres). Its farms sold $127 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 43rd of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sunflowers (7th of 227 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$127 million1209th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
301446,067 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
80% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2513 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+
Hughes County
$127 million
under 1% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 43 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Hughes County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat4th in South Dakota74,398 acres
  2. 2Corn43rd in South Dakota43,287 acres
  3. 3Sunflowers4th in South Dakota41,576 acres
  4. 4Soybeans46th in South Dakota30,249 acres
  5. 5Hay52nd in South Dakota22,980 acres
  6. 6Sorghum8th in South Dakota6,842 acres
  7. 7Oats11th in South Dakota2,314 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes9th in South Dakota*1 acre

How does Hughes 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.

Hughes County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Sunflowers75.3 million pounds47*7%production
Wheat3.8 million bushels41136%production
Goats755 goats9834*4%head on farms
Sorghum383,581 bushels8125*3%production
Oats195,247 bushels1162*3%production
Tomatoes1 acre9*1,363*2%acres harvested
Corn5 million bushels43710under 1%production
Hay31,532 tons521,044*under 1%production
Cattle22,308 cattle611,155*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans997,742 bushels46900*under 1%production
Sheep1,203 sheep34*759*under 1%head on farms
Eggs786 laying hens23*1,888*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,080 pounds26*1,629*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: popcorn, peppermint, spearmint, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, milk and hogs.

What livestock does Hughes County raise?

Hughes County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle22,30861head on farms
Sheep1,20334*head on farms
Laying hens78623*head on farms
Goats7559head 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.