Grown Where

Union County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Union County, South Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Union County's biggest by acreage are corn (79,623 acres), soybeans (72,575 acres) and hay (3,973 acres). Its farms sold $172 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 33rd of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$172 million956th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
498197,254 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
65% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2413 published, 9 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+
Union County
$172 million
1% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 33 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Union County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn25th in South Dakota79,623 acres
  2. 2Soybeans25th in South Dakota72,575 acres
  3. 3Hay66th in South Dakota3,973 acres
  4. 4Oats47th in South Dakota*198 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn5th in South Dakota*4 acres
  6. 6Nectarines1st in South Dakota1 acre
  7. 7Plums1st in South Dakota*1 acre

How does Union 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.

Union County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Nectarines1 acre148*100%bearing acres
Plums1 acre1*170*17%bearing acres
Sweet corn4 acres5*965*2%acres harvested
Corn10.8 million bushels254432%production
Soybeans2.9 million bushels25540*2%production
Cattle19,046 cattle631,286*under 1%head on farms
Milk960 milk cows11*597*under 1%head on farms
Sheep639 sheep45*1,271*under 1%head on farms
Hay10,158 tons662,119*under 1%production
Goats47 goats47*2,700*under 1%head on farms
Oats14,559 bushels47*575*under 1%production
Eggs271 laying hens39*2,390*under 1%head on farms
Honey174 pounds29*2,223*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, apples, blueberries, tart cherries, peaches, turkeys, chickens and hogs.

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

What livestock does Union County raise?

Union County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle19,04663head on farms
Milk cows96011*head on farms
Sheep63945*head on farms
Laying hens27139*head on farms
Goats4747*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.