Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
31,989 
31,169 
1,656 
1,627 
396 
368 
30,333 
29,542 
Land in farms 
acres 
43,257,079 
43,666,403 
3,316,308 
3,443,596 
320,814 
422,908 
39,940,771 
40,222,807 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
2,281,026 
1 ,255,332 
4,339,340 
2,367,910 
862,783 
766,050 
2,168,655 
1,194,057 
Average per acre 
dollars 
1,687 
896 
2,167 
1,119 
1,065 
667 
1,647 
877 
Irrigated land 
acres 
378,678 
373,842 
378,678 
373,842 
52,616 
50,951 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
26,422 
26,625 
1,627 
1,601 
396 
368 
24,795 
25,024 
acres 
19,147,320 
19,094,311 
1,733,745 
1,680,303 
72,849 
72,039 
17,413,575 
17,414,008 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
21,340 
21,902 
1,607 
1,579 
396 
368 
19,733 
20,323 
acres 
16,392,000 
15,278,709 
1,583,955 
1 ,495,327 
48,581 
47,000 
14,808,045 
13,783,382 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
20,120 
22,112 
1,109 
1,121 
277 
235 
19,011 
20,991 
acres 
23,063,771 
24,283,276 
1,531,057 
1 ,749,235 
245,906 
351,603 
21,532,714 
22,534,041 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
10,596 
10,602 
361 
369 
26 
33 
10,235 
10,233 
acres 
948,040 
1 ,599,477 
22,405 
46,084 
1,877 
2,905 
925,635 
1 ,553,393 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
29,215 
28,380 
1,554 
1,506 
373 
331 
27,661 
26,874 
acres 
26,207,242 
26,518,078 
1,979,616 
2,066,162 
241,799 
293,067 
24,227,626 
24,451,916 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
15,576 
15,543 
981 
1,053 
129 
135 
14,595 
14,490 
acres 
17,049,837 
17,148,325 
1 ,336,692 
1 ,377,434 
79,015 
129,841 
15,713,145 
15,770,891 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
10,170,227 
6,570,450 
1,367,181 
882,602 
162,050 
120,103 
8,803,045 
5,687,848 
Average per farm 
dollars 
317,929 
210,801 
825,593 
542,472 
409,218 
326,366 
290,213 
192,534 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
19,574 
18,146 
1,523 
1,367 
347 
261 
18,051 
16,779 
$1,000 
6,072,922 
3,383,497 
761,327 
416,295 
29,364 
23,688 
5,311,596 
2,967,202 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
1 7,249 
17,573 
1,014 
1,028 
230 
196 
16,235 
16,545 
$1,000 
4,097,304 
3,186,953 
605,855 
466,307 
132,687 
96,415 
3,491,449 
2,720,645 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
8,104,502 
4,989,172 
1,056,954 
670,684 
145,031 
106,376 
7,047,548 
4,318,488 
Average per farm 
dollars 
253,353 
160,068 
638,257 
412,221 
366,240 
289,065 
232,339 
146,181 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
16,365 
16,491 
1,235 
1,162 
195 
181 
15,130 
15,329 
$1,000 
989,154 
524,327 
122,638 
64,454 
2,926 
1,628 
866,516 
459,873 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
19,279 
17,398 
1,361 
1,157 
242 
185 
17,918 
16,241 
$1,000 
485,145 
257,553 
52,105 
29,323 
1,025 
889 
433,039 
228,229 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
16,967 
15,733 
1,331 
1,225 
233 
216 
15,636 
14,508 
$1,000 
790,063 
376,934 
94,229 
49,577 
3,143 
4,934 
695,834 
327,357 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
1 1 ,987 
10,196 
748 
664 
157 
119 
1 1 ,239 
9,532 
$1,000 
978,174 
881,582 
165,375 
170,568 
55,022 
(D) 
812,798 
711,015 
Feed purchased 
farms 
18,795 
15,462 
1,013 
869 
224 
166 
1 7,782 
14,593 
$1,000 
1,282,133 
617,725 
197,671 
87,882 
53,010 
19,311 
1 ,084,462 
529,843 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
30,123 
30,430 
1,641 
1,623 
386 
367 
28,482 
28,807 
$1,000 
447,956 
310,328 
53,913 
36,780 
3,809 
3,197 
394,043 
273,547 
Utilities 
farms 
24,712 
19,055 
1,518 
1,473 
331 
310 
23,194 
17,582 
$1,000 
152,299 
94,296 
23,907 
16,064 
1,900 
1,240 
128,393 
78,231 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
27,138 
28,563 
1,537 
1,588 
342 
350 
25,601 
26,975 
$1,000 
496,936 
339,058 
58,169 
37,460 
4,155 
(D) 
438,766 
301,598 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
9,938 
8,465 
856 
738 
125 
109 
9,082 
7,727 
$1,000 
267,349 
177,684 
38,224 
26,213 
6,402 
5,508 
229,126 
151,471 
Contract labor 
farms 
2,708 
2,132 
204 
207 
35 
33 
2,504 
1,925 
$1,000 
34,274 
18,850 
4,206 
2,153 
200 
186 
30,067 
16,696 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
10,854 
8,921 
690 
592 
86 
65 
10,164 
8,329 
$1,000 
184,128 
99,590 
18,493 
1 1 ,977 
1,425 
(D) 
165,636 
87,613 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
15,907 
14,161 
1,016 
986 
140 
118 
14,891 
13,175 
$1,000 
855,798 
499,619 
91,911 
50,874 
3,540 
2,781 
763,886 
448,745 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery. 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
3,177 
2,684 
272 
219 
36 
16 
2,905 
2,465 
$1,000 
50,236 
29,097 
7,141 
3,918 
324 
(D) 
43,095 
25,179 
Interest expense 
farms 
18,383 
14,920 
1,156 
1,032 
228 
175 
17,227 
13,888 
$1,000 
392,136 
306,448 
43,927 
34,890 
2,854 
2,455 
348,209 
271,558 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
29,318 
27,952 
1,571 
1,514 
374 
332 
27,747 
26,438 
$1,000 
197,123 
148,940 
19,296 
13,419 
1,685 
1,326 
177,827 
135,521 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
22,538 
20,702 
1,374 
1,370 
254 
257 
21,164 
19,332 
$1,000 
501,598 
307,143 
65,749 
35,132 
3,610 
3,096 
435,850 
272,012 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
312 
2,019 
38 
208 
2 
9 
274 
1,811 
$1,000 
34,716 
170,262 
3,808 
24,808 
(D) 
839 
30,908 
145,454 
Government payments received 
farms 
22,793 
22,911 
1,218 
1,182 
199 
156 
21,575 
21,729 
$1,000 
283,797 
270,748 
22,397 
23,410 
1,573 
1,215 
261,400 
247,338 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
20,242 
18,707 
1,103 
1,047 
197 
145 
19,139 
1 7,660 
$1,000 
939,643 
365,971 
74,918 
29,005 
2,822 
1,450 
864,725 
336,966 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
31,987 
31,141 
1,656 
1,627 
396 
368 
30,331 
29,514 
$1,000 
7,721,279 
4,847,160 
745,714 
510,435 
46,560 
40,662 
6,975,565 
4,336,725 
Average per farm 
dollars 
241,388 
155,652 
450,310 
313,728 
117,577 
110,494 
229,981 
146,938 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
15,583 
15,667 
873 
914 
183 
171 
14,710 
14,753 
number 
3,893,251 
3,687,728 
382,050 
386,014 
51,044 
45,835 
3,511,201 
3,301,714 
Milk cows 
farms 
689 
656 
55 
47 
12 
7 
634 
609 
number 
91,831 
86,243 
5,889 
6,245 
14 
804 
85,942 
79,998 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
681 
959 
75 
81 
10 
7 
606 
878 
number 
1,191,162 
1,490,034 
290,039 
266,042 
2,463 
476 
901,123 
1 ,223,992 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
1,798 
1,669 
125 
112 
47 
39 
1,673 
1,557 
number 
257,676 
335,897 
25,597 
32,821 
10,915 
8,696 
232,079 
303,076 
18 South Dakota 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
