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Sanborn County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Sanborn County, South Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Sanborn County's biggest by acreage are corn (54,878 acres), soybeans (52,481 acres) and hay (20,420 acres). Its farms sold $110 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 49th of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$110 million1325th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
324293,602 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
61% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2413 published, 11 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+
Sanborn County
$110 million
under 1% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 49 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Sanborn County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn40th in South Dakota54,878 acres
  2. 2Soybeans40th in South Dakota52,481 acres
  3. 3Hay43rd in South Dakota20,420 acres
  4. 4Wheat59th in South Dakota798 acres
  5. 5Oats39th in South Dakota*676 acres
  6. 6Watermelon1st in South Dakota36 acres
  7. 7Cantaloupe1st in South Dakota*16 acres

How does Sanborn 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.

Sanborn County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Watermelon36 acres1177*44%acres harvested
Cantaloupe16 acres1*113*33%acres harvested
Honey398,640 pounds8*82*5%production
Sheep3,009 sheep16*276*1%head on farms
Cattle34,027 cattle48787*under 1%head on farms
Corn5.9 million bushels40647under 1%production
Hay40,252 tons43800*under 1%production
Soybeans1.6 million bushels40753*under 1%production
Oats40,050 bushels39*329*under 1%production
Goats70 goats45*2,611*under 1%head on farms
Wheat45,015 bushels591,482*under 1%production
Eggs433 laying hens34*2,201*under 1%head on farms
Milk6 milk cows27*1,399*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, tomatoes, onions, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, asparagus, turkeys and hogs.

What livestock does Sanborn County raise?

Sanborn County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle34,02748head on farms
Sheep3,00916*head on farms
Laying hens43334*head on farms
Goats7045*head on farms
Milk cows627*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.