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Marshall County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Marshall County, South Dakota grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Marshall County, South Dakota (54% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 77,507 cattle and 51,078 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (96,570 acres), corn (93,253 acres) and hay (27,520 acres). Its farms sold $351 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 9th of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$351 million393rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
506534,275 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
46% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
329 published, 23 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+
Marshall County
$351 million
3% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 9 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Marshall County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans16th in South Dakota96,570 acres
  2. 2Corn13th in South Dakota93,253 acres
  3. 3Hay23rd in South Dakota27,520 acres
  4. 4Wheat45th in South Dakota5,212 acres
  5. 5Oats34th in South Dakota*885 acres

How does Marshall 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.

Marshall County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Corn15.6 million bushels132913%production
Hogs51,078 hogs16*295*3%head on farms
Soybeans4.1 million bushels16397*2%production
Cattle77,507 cattle10198*2%head on farms
Hay63,228 tons23406*1%production
Oats61,751 bushels34*228*under 1%production
Sheep1,838 sheep27*473*under 1%head on farms
Goats150 goats35*2,299*under 1%head on farms
Wheat232,185 bushels45891*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, spinach, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, chickens, eggs and milk.

What livestock does Marshall County raise?

Marshall County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle77,50710head on farms
Hogs51,07816*head on farms
Sheep1,83827*head on farms
Goats15035*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
Hand County$346 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.