South Dakota, Crop Production & Agriculture
South Dakota produces 6 major field crops across 9.3M acres. The top crop is Corn with 3.7B bu.
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Major Crops
9.3M acres
Total Acreage
Corn
Top Crop
What the South Dakota Data Shows
South Dakota produces 8.2B bu across 6 major field crops, a top-tier output in the U.S. row-crop economy.
South Dakota ranks #7 of 35 tracked states for total field-crop production, supplying roughly 5.8% of combined output, in the upper-middle tier of crop-producing states.
Corn leads the mix at roughly 45% of South Dakota's tracked production, with the rest spread across 5 other major field crops — closer to a diversified row-crop state than a monoculture.
Field crops cover 9.3M acres in South Dakota, a meaningful share of the state's working land that anchors rural employment and grain handling.
Beyond the lead crop, South Dakota also grows Soybeans, Hay, and Sunflower; the second-largest, Soybeans, adds 2.7B bu — 33% of the state's tracked output.
Crop Production in South Dakota
Frequently Asked Questions
South Dakota grows 6 major field crops: Corn, Soybeans, Hay, Sunflower, Sorghum, Oats.
Corn is South Dakota's top crop with 3.7B bu produced across 520K acres.
Data from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Production in bushels, bales, or tons depending on crop.
Source: USDA NASS Quick Stats, 2026.
Crops Grown in South Dakota
3.7B bu across 520K acres in South Dakota
2.7B bu across 5.0M acres in South Dakota
925.2M bu across 3.2M acres in South Dakota
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122.2M bu across 30K acres in South Dakota
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