Agriculture & Farming in South Dakota

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$5,210,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
28,200
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn production value
$4,126,230,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$4,584,037,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$24,805,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$5,210,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$4,571,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$5,210,000,000▲ 190%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED SDAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$4,571,000,000▲ 1248%

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED SDOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
28,200
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
42,200,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
1,496
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
28,200▼ 18%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
42,200,000▼ 5%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
1,496▲ 17%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Corn production value
$4,126,230,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$2,283,072,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Wheat production value
$295,500,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$1,149,252,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
3,550,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn production value

1948–2025
$4,126,230,000▲ 2606%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$2,283,072,000▲ 190156%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Wheat production value

1949–2025
$295,500,000▲ 367%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, wheat (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$1,149,252,000▲ 402%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
3,550,000▲ 16805%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$4,584,037,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$1,249,848,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Corn exports
$722,276,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Feeds and other feed grains exports
$545,868,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Beef and veal exports
$362,080,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$4,584,037,000▲ 280%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$1,249,848,500▲ 357%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Corn exports

2000–2024
$722,276,600▲ 367%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Feeds and other feed grains exports

2000–2024
$545,868,900▲ 414%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Beef and veal exports

2000–2024
$362,080,200▲ 190%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$24,805,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$24,805,000▲ 273%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).