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McPherson County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does McPherson County, South Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, McPherson County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (83,102 acres), corn (75,588 acres) and hay (70,121 acres). Its farms sold $212 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$212 million776th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
330652,253 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
60% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2418 published, 6 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+
McPherson County
$212 million
2% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 25 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does McPherson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans27th in South Dakota83,102 acres
  2. 2Corn28th in South Dakota75,588 acres
  3. 3Hay5th in South Dakota70,121 acres
  4. 4Wheat19th in South Dakota26,005 acres
  5. 5Oats3rd in South Dakota4,734 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers28th in South Dakota*1,927 acres
  7. 7Barley2nd in South Dakota*585 acres
  8. 8Lettuce1st in South Dakota*2 acres
  9. 9Onions1st in South Dakota*2 acres
  10. 10Carrots1st in South Dakota*2 acres

How does McPherson 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.

McPherson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SD
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Turkeys317,571 turkeys1*74*23%head on farms
Lettuce2 acres1*366*15%acres harvested
Carrots2 acres1*225*11%acres harvested
Green beans2 acres1*640*11%acres harvested
Onions2 acres1*304*9%acres harvested
Asparagus2 acres2*212*9%acres harvested
Oats366,218 bushels323*6%production
Barley18,798 bushels2*305*5%production
Hay158,013 tons5684%production
Hogs48,023 hogs17*304*2%head on farms
Wheat1.3 million bushels192992%production
Cattle68,182 cattle19272*2%head on farms
Corn9.7 million bushels284862%production
Soybeans2.8 million bushels27563*2%production
Sheep1,476 sheep32*608*under 1%head on farms
Show all 18 items
McPherson County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Sunflowers3.2 million pounds28*100*under 1%production
Goats22 goats50*2,771*under 1%head on farms
Eggs890 laying hens21*1,799*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, broccoli, sweet corn, cabbage, chickens and honey.

What livestock does McPherson County raise?

McPherson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys317,5711*head on farms
Cattle68,18219head on farms
Hogs48,02317*head on farms
Sheep1,47632*head on farms
Laying hens89021*head on farms
Goats2250*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.