Economic Contribution of Agriculture, Forestry, and Related Industries

South Dakota is home to 29,968 farms and ranches.

Agriculture and related industries employ 21% of all residents, providing more than $11B in household income!

Agriculture adds more than $11B to the state’s economy.

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Animal agriculture provides 10% of all of the jobs in South Dakota!

Each year 2.8 m head of cattle and 5.4 m hogs are marketed.

Livestock sales along with milk sales from 150,453 milk cows add $5.6B in to the economy.

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Sources: 2021 Economic Contribution Study of South Dakota Agriculture, July 2021/ USDA-NSASS / South Dakota DANR