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Mellette County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Mellette County, South Dakota grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Mellette County, South Dakota (77% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 64,598 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (68,718 acres), wheat (9,400 acres) and corn (4,506 acres). Its farms sold $54.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 61st of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$54.9 million1882nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
230809,354 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
23% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1815 published, 3 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+
Mellette County
$54.9 million
under 1% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 61 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Mellette County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay18th in South Dakota68,718 acres
  2. 2Wheat40th in South Dakota9,400 acres
  3. 3Corn61st in South Dakota4,506 acres
  4. 4Soybeans52nd in South Dakota2,933 acres
  5. 5Sorghum17th in South Dakota*2,289 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers29th in South Dakota*1,637 acres
  7. 7Oats44th in South Dakota*470 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn6th in South Dakota*2 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes9th in South Dakota*1 acre
  10. 10Cucumbers2nd in South Dakota*1 acre

How does Mellette 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.

Mellette County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Cucumbers1 acre2*834*4%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre9*1,363*2%acres harvested
Cattle64,598 cattle20298*2%head on farms
Hay72,079 tons18322*2%production
Goats340 goats24*1,673*2%head on farms
Sweet corn2 acres6*1,099*1%acres harvested
Sorghum100,727 bushels17*225*under 1%production
Wheat333,204 bushels40736*under 1%production
Oats19,700 bushels44*495*under 1%production
Sunflowers3.2 million pounds29*101*under 1%production
Sheep354 sheep52*1,726*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,361 laying hens11*1,484*under 1%head on farms
Corn311,978 bushels611,629*under 1%production
Soybeans65,702 bushels521,562*under 1%production
Milk7 milk cows24*1,377*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: turkeys, chickens and hogs.

What livestock does Mellette County raise?

Mellette County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle64,59820head on farms
Laying hens1,36111*head on farms
Sheep35452*head on farms
Goats34024*head on farms
Milk cows724*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.