Tripp County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Tripp County, South Dakota grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Tripp County, South Dakota (68% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 145,705 cattle and 13,775 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (113,548 acres), soybeans (60,484 acres) and corn (59,761 acres). Its farms sold $253 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 20th of 66 counties in South Dakota.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $253 million633rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 572943,080 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 32% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1512 published, 3 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Tripp County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Tripp 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of SD | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorghum | 938,231 bushels | 3 | 75* | 8% | production |
| Oats | 475,736 bushels | 1 | 17* | 8% | production |
| Honey | 573,745 pounds | 2* | 56* | 7% | production |
| Cattle | 145,705 cattle | 1 | 67 | 4% | head on farms |
| Hay | 172,801 tons | 4 | 56 | 4% | production |
| Wheat | 1.6 million bushels | 13 | 250 | 3% | production |
| Goats | 342 goats | 23* | 1,666* | 2% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 1.4 million bushels | 43 | 803* | under 1% | production |
| Sunflowers | 7.9 million pounds | 24* | 74* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 13,775 hogs | 25* | 487* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 3.8 million bushels | 45 | 824* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 249 laying hens | 40* | 2,426* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, turkeys and sheep.
What livestock does Tripp County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 145,705 | 1 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 13,775 | 25* | head on farms |
| Goats | 342 | 23* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 249 | 40* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in South Dakota
| County | Farm 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.