Grown Where

Roberts County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Roberts County, South Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Roberts County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (169,334 acres), corn (137,992 acres) and hay (21,583 acres). Its farms sold $266 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 19th of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$266 million588th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
757551,709 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
86% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2818 published, 8 withheld, 2 under half a unit
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+
Roberts County
$266 million
2% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 19 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Roberts County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans5th in South Dakota169,334 acres
  2. 2Corn5th in South Dakota137,992 acres
  3. 3Hay34th in South Dakota21,583 acres
  4. 4Wheat50th in South Dakota3,626 acres
  5. 5Oats141 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes4th in South Dakota*3 acres
  7. 7Cucumbers1st in South Dakota*3 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn8th in South Dakota*1 acre
  9. 9Green beans5th in South Dakota*1 acre
  10. 10Squash3rd in South Dakota*1 acre

How does Roberts 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.

Roberts County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SD
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Garlic1 acre2*425*14%acres harvested
Cucumbers3 acres1*481*12%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre2*544*9%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre2*774*7%acres harvested
Tomatoes3 acres4*960*7%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre5*844*5%acres harvested
Honey400,305 pounds6*80*5%production
Goats775 goats6810*4%head on farms
Soybeans6.8 million bushels5136*4%production
Corn21.5 million bushels51774%production
Squash1 acre3*916*2%acres harvested
Hay47,869 tons34634*1%production
Cattle35,068 cattle47765*1%head on farms
Hogs11,516 hogs26*506*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn1 acre8*1,180*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 18 items
Roberts County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Sheep916 sheep40*997*under 1%head on farms
Wheat145,565 bushels501,074*under 1%production
Turkeys24 turkeys10*1,353*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, lettuce, onions, apples, grapes, sweet cherries, eggs and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): strawberries and raspberries.

What livestock does Roberts County raise?

Roberts County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle35,06847head on farms
Hogs11,51626*head on farms
Sheep91640*head on farms
Goats7756head on farms
Turkeys2410*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.