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Potter County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Potter County, South Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Potter County's biggest by acreage are wheat (95,038 acres), corn (94,958 acres) and soybeans (90,436 acres). Its farms sold $223 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sunflowers (4th of 227 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$223 million737th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
229549,060 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
93% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
128 published, 4 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+
Potter County
$223 million
2% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 23 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Potter County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat2nd in South Dakota95,038 acres
  2. 2Corn22nd in South Dakota94,958 acres
  3. 3Soybeans19th in South Dakota90,436 acres
  4. 4Sunflowers2nd in South Dakota40,916 acres
  5. 5Hay35th in South Dakota18,253 acres
  6. 6Oats29th in South Dakota*1,431 acres
  7. 7Sorghum21st in South Dakota*968 acres

How does Potter 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.

Potter County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Wheat5.5 million bushels2678%production
Sunflowers80.9 million pounds24*8%production
Corn12.1 million bushels224022%production
Soybeans3.5 million bushels19467*2%production
Oats80,692 bushels29*174*1%production
Hay45,241 tons35688*1%production
Sorghum71,654 bushels21*269*under 1%production
Cattle17,832 cattle641,348*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, eggs, hogs and goats.

What livestock does Potter County raise?

Potter County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle17,83264head 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.