Grown Where

Lincoln County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lincoln County, South Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lincoln County's biggest by acreage are corn (95,605 acres), soybeans (93,670 acres) and hay (5,801 acres). Its farms sold $252 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 21st of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$252 million637th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
752246,755 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
50% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3122 published, 9 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+
Lincoln County
$252 million
2% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 21 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Lincoln County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn23rd in South Dakota95,605 acres
  2. 2Soybeans21st in South Dakota93,670 acres
  3. 3Hay65th in South Dakota5,801 acres
  4. 4Oats51st in South Dakota*111 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins2nd in South Dakota*27 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn2nd in South Dakota*15 acres
  7. 7Potatoes3rd in South Dakota*10 acres
  8. 8Squash2nd in South Dakota*2 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes9th in South Dakota*1 acre
  10. 10Onions2nd in South Dakota*1 acre

How does Lincoln 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.

Lincoln County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SD
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Kale1 acre1*304*33%acres harvested
Pumpkins27 acres2*422*16%acres harvested
Potatoes10 acres3*316*12%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre1*334*10%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre2*416*9%acres harvested
Sweet corn15 acres2*614*8%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre2*774*7%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre5*844*5%acres harvested
Onions1 acre2*440*5%acres harvested
Squash2 acres2*751*3%acres harvested
Hogs53,788 hogs14*282*3%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre9*1,363*2%acres harvested
Goats407 goats22*1,497*2%head on farms
Corn12.1 million bushels234062%production
Soybeans3.4 million bushels21478*2%production
Show all 22 items
Lincoln County rankings, items 16 to 22
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Honey125,340 pounds12*170*2%production
Cattle31,311 cattle52864*under 1%head on farms
Hay13,225 tons651,895*under 1%production
Eggs2,985 laying hens3*899*under 1%head on farms
Sheep638 sheep46*1,273*under 1%head on farms
Oats8,823 bushels51*688*under 1%production
Turkeys36 turkeys7*1,178*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, cucumbers, chile peppers, garlic, asparagus, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples and milk.

What livestock does Lincoln County raise?

Lincoln County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs53,78814*head on farms
Cattle31,31152head on farms
Laying hens2,9853*head on farms
Sheep63846*head on farms
Goats40722*head on farms
Turkeys367*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.