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Turner County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Turner County, South Dakota grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Turner County, South Dakota (51% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 79,976 hogs and 49,307 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (158,942 acres), soybeans (152,956 acres) and hay (13,248 acres). Its farms sold $366 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$366 million365th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
627394,807 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
49% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3914 published, 25 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+
Turner County
$366 million
3% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 6 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Turner County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn12th in South Dakota158,942 acres
  2. 2Soybeans12th in South Dakota152,956 acres
  3. 3Hay55th in South Dakota13,248 acres
  4. 4Wheat52nd in South Dakota1,841 acres
  5. 5Oats42nd in South Dakota*232 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes9th in South Dakota*1 acre

How does Turner 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.

Turner County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Milk16,225 milk cows6*130*9%head on farms
Hogs79,976 hogs8*209*4%head on farms
Goats567 goats131,126*3%head on farms
Sheep6,239 sheep6*122*3%head on farms
Soybeans4.8 million bushels12316*3%production
Corn15.6 million bushels122903%production
Tomatoes1 acre9*1,363*2%acres harvested
Chickens1,225 broiler chickens4*870*2%head sold
Cattle49,307 cattle32487*1%head on farms
Hay29,949 tons551,097*under 1%production
Honey54,882 pounds16*278*under 1%production
Oats26,670 bushels42*416*under 1%production
Eggs3,171 laying hens1*860*under 1%head on farms
Wheat100,658 bushels521,218*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, asparagus, cantaloupe, apples, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, tart cherries and turkeys.

What livestock does Turner County raise?

Turner County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs79,9768*head on farms
Cattle49,30732head on farms
Milk cows16,2256*head on farms
Sheep6,2396*head on farms
Laying hens3,1711*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,2254*head sold
Goats56713head 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
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
Moody County$313 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.