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Hutchinson County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hutchinson County, South Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Hutchinson County's biggest by acreage are corn (170,984 acres), soybeans (167,645 acres) and hay (18,629 acres). Its farms sold $289 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 15th of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$289 million535th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
757494,622 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
56% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4223 published, 5 withheld, 14 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+
Hutchinson County
$289 million
2% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 15 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Hutchinson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn18th in South Dakota170,984 acres
  2. 2Soybeans11th in South Dakota167,645 acres
  3. 3Hay44th in South Dakota18,629 acres
  4. 4Wheat44th in South Dakota5,362 acres
  5. 5Oats38th in South Dakota*565 acres
  6. 6Sorghum32nd in South Dakota*245 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn3rd in South Dakota*7 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes5th in South Dakota*2 acres
  9. 9Green beans1st in South Dakota*2 acres
  10. 10Potatoes6th in South Dakota*1 acre

How does Hutchinson 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.

Hutchinson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SD
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Turkeys173,562 turkeys2*96*13%head on farms
Green beans2 acres1*640*11%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre3*543*8%acres harvested
Hogs129,286 hogs3*142*6%head on farms
Carrots1 acre2*340*6%acres harvested
Tomatoes2 acres5*1,159*4%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre2*834*4%acres harvested
Sweet corn7 acres3*814*4%acres harvested
Soybeans4.9 million bushels11301*3%production
Sheep5,818 sheep7*130*3%head on farms
Goats489 goats171,300*2%head on farms
Corn13.2 million bushels183662%production
Cantaloupe1 acre4*531*2%acres harvested
Cattle56,463 cattle27394*2%head on farms
Squash1 acre3*916*2%acres harvested
Show all 23 items
Hutchinson County rankings, items 16 to 23
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Watermelon1 acre4*824*1%acres harvested
Potatoes1 acre6*889*1%acres harvested
Hay39,441 tons44822*under 1%production
Oats42,791 bushels38*308*under 1%production
Wheat265,798 bushels44838*under 1%production
Eggs1,165 laying hens15*1,593*under 1%head on farms
Sorghum4,795 bushels32*491*under 1%production
Honey1,888 pounds27*1,674*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: green peas, honeydew, grapes, chickens and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): sweet potatoes, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, pumpkins, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, collard greens and garlic.

What livestock does Hutchinson County raise?

Hutchinson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys173,5622*head on farms
Hogs129,2863*head on farms
Cattle56,46327head on farms
Sheep5,8187*head on farms
Laying hens1,16515*head on farms
Goats48917head 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.