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Lake County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lake County, South Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lake County's biggest by acreage are corn (72,929 acres), soybeans (66,753 acres) and hay (8,284 acres). Its farms sold $219 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 24th of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$219 million751st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
428213,574 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
54% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3511 published, 24 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+
Lake County
$219 million
2% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 24 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Lake County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn24th in South Dakota72,929 acres
  2. 2Soybeans26th in South Dakota66,753 acres
  3. 3Hay60th in South Dakota8,284 acres
  4. 4Wheat53rd in South Dakota1,634 acres
  5. 5Oats33rd in South Dakota*815 acres

How does Lake 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.

Lake County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Hogs92,699 hogs6*192*5%head on farms
Corn11.4 million bushels244282%production
Milk3,386 milk cows8*367*2%head on farms
Soybeans2.8 million bushels26558*2%production
Sheep2,518 sheep19*334*1%head on farms
Oats66,138 bushels33*214*1%production
Cattle28,139 cattle55946*under 1%head on farms
Hay21,625 tons601,420*under 1%production
Wheat91,920 bushels531,257*under 1%production
Honey5,413 pounds25*1,134*under 1%production
Eggs103 laying hens54*2,609*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, plums, turkeys, chickens and goats.

What livestock does Lake County raise?

Lake County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs92,6996*head on farms
Cattle28,13955head on farms
Milk cows3,3868*head on farms
Sheep2,51819*head on farms
Laying hens10354*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.