Grown Where

Yankton County, South Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Yankton County, South Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Yankton County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (75,522 acres), corn (73,798 acres) and hay (16,180 acres). Its farms sold $139 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 40th of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$139 million1127th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
576252,180 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
62% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3317 published, 16 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+
Yankton County
$139 million
1% of South Dakota farm sales. No. 40 of 66 counties reporting.

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

What does Yankton County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans35th in South Dakota75,522 acres
  2. 2Corn38th in South Dakota73,798 acres
  3. 3Hay48th in South Dakota16,180 acres
  4. 4Wheat58th in South Dakota1,690 acres
  5. 5Oats50th in South Dakota*161 acres
  6. 6Apples3rd in South Dakota*3 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes5th in South Dakota*2 acres
  8. 8Cucumbers2nd in South Dakota*1 acre
  9. 9Bell peppers2nd in South Dakota*1 acre
  10. 10Chile peppers2nd in South Dakota*1 acre

How does Yankton 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.

Yankton County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SD
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Chile peppers1 acre2*544*9%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre2*774*7%acres harvested
Honey400,240 pounds7*81*5%production
Tomatoes2 acres5*1,159*4%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre2*834*4%acres harvested
Apples3 acres3*720*2%bearing acres
Soybeans2.4 million bushels35633*1%production
Goats226 goats30*2,028*1%head on farms
Corn6.9 million bushels385931%production
Cattle35,951 cattle46741*1%head on farms
Hogs20,190 hogs22*440*under 1%head on farms
Hay33,047 tons48989*under 1%production
Sheep1,014 sheep38*907*under 1%head on farms
Eggs2,218 laying hens6*1,093*under 1%head on farms
Oats9,939 bushels50*666*under 1%production
Show all 17 items
Yankton County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SDMeasure
Wheat53,317 bushels581,433*under 1%production
Turkeys3 turkeys13*1,736*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sunflowers, potatoes, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, kale, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, peaches, pears, plums, apricots and chickens.

What livestock does Yankton County raise?

Yankton County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle35,95146head on farms
Hogs20,19022*head on farms
Laying hens2,2186*head on farms
Sheep1,01438*head on farms
Goats22630*head on farms
Turkeys313*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.