SubsidyLookup

South Dakota Farm Subsidies by County

All 112 South Dakota counties ranked by total USDA farm subsidy payments. Hughes County leads with $1,299M.

Which county in South Dakota receives the most farm subsidies?

Hughes County leads South Dakota with $1,299M in total USDA farm subsidy payments. View Hughes County details →

How are county subsidy totals calculated?

County totals are aggregated from individual payment records in USASpending.gov where a county is listed on the transaction. Totals include all USDA financial assistance award types — direct payments, conservation, commodity support, and disaster programs.

Does the per-capita figure reflect farm population only?

No. Per-capita figures divide total subsidy dollars by the county's total Census Bureau population, not just farm households. This provides a consistent basis for comparison across counties regardless of farm density.

Rank County Total Payments Avg $/Capita/Year Records Recipients Years
1 Hughes County $1,299M $4,601.69 20,631 753 2010–2025
2 Brown County $550M $903.38 56,002 1,515 2010–2025
3 Minnehaha County $266M $86.25 35,181 2,444 2010–2025
4 Charles Mix County $227M $1,532.70 41,624 748 2010–2025
5 Sully County $218M $9,443.04 24,040 651 2010–2025
6 Moody County $212M $2,067.04 25,370 420 2010–2025
7 Spink County $212M $2,070.24 24,609 860 2010–2025
8 Beadle County $205M $683.26 21,970 752 2010–2025
9 Faulk County $193M $5,561.73 27,769 287 2010–2025
10 Dewey County $191M $2,248.97 20,174 215 2010–2025
11 Hutchinson County $186M $1,585.21 22,609 856 2010–2025
12 Roberts County $181M $1,108.12 27,600 641 2010–2025
13 Marshall County $178M $2,444.13 25,429 586 2010–2025
14 Perkins County $177M $3,852.25 21,089 307 2010–2025
15 Edmunds County $174M $2,716.16 17,785 332 2010–2025
16 Lyman County $174M $2,891.61 26,180 410 2010–2025
17 Lincoln County $163M $164.02 23,268 973 2010–2025
18 Yankton County $161M $434.95 23,428 701 2010–2025
19 Meade County $158M $347.89 13,099 384 2010–2025
20 Aurora County $156M $3,523.94 23,787 201 2010–2025
21 Brookings County $155M $281.20 21,514 1,173 2010–2025
22 Day County $154M $1,749.60 15,474 442 2010–2025
23 Sanborn County $150M $3,941.66 18,699 161 2010–2025
24 Hand County $148M $2,904.31 19,089 599 2010–2025
25 Miner County $147M $4,017.91 21,835 225 2010–2025
26 Davison County $146M $458.85 21,352 645 2010–2025
27 Clark County $144M $2,349.55 29,576 370 2010–2025
28 Lake County $144M $784.46 18,839 468 2010–2025
29 Codington County $142M $314.77 25,547 713 2010–2025
30 Kingsbury County $142M $1,722.32 18,779 440 2010–2025
31 Haakon County $133M $4,445.57 14,732 137 2010–2025
32 Tripp County $131M $1,473.24 22,181 512 2010–2025
33 Deuel County $130M $1,880.51 22,007 401 2010–2025
34 Turner County $127M $928.82 17,674 506 2010–2025
35 Bon Homme County $127M $1,130.43 22,586 211 2010–2025
36 Pennington County $125M $71.42 10,800 792 2010–2025
37 Walworth County $121M $1,497.75 16,239 386 2010–2025
38 Mellette County $121M $3,946.34 21,612 127 2010–2025
39 Union County $119M $462.45 17,905 498 2010–2025
40 Douglas County $117M $2,563.63 19,837 375 2010–2025
41 Hamlin County $116M $1,165.89 17,027 383 2010–2025
42 Mccook County $113M $1,256.61 16,979 481 2010–2025
43 Mcpherson County $109M $2,839.55 14,291 306 2010–2025
44 Clay County $106M $449.39 17,666 344 2010–2025
45 Bennett County $102M $1,883.33 13,733 182 2010–2025
46 Brule County $97M $1,150.75 14,515 323 2010–2025
47 Corson County $95M $1,504.22 11,371 126 2010–2025
48 Gregory County $90M $1,378.88 19,493 349 2010–2025
49 Lawrence County $88M $206.62 10,163 257 2010–2025
50 Grant County $88M $740.91 14,589 355 2010–2025
51 Campbell County $87M $3,973.78 11,071 258 2010–2025
52 Buffalo County $83M $2,735.51 8,150 67 2010–2025
53 Potter County $77M $2,084.15 10,302 664 2010–2025
54 Butte County $70M $421.05 6,569 271 2010–2025
55 Jerauld County $70M $2,491.42 6,581 328 2010–2025
56 Hanson County $70M $1,262.13 9,146 188 2010–2025
57 Ziebach County $67M $1,613.89 5,461 148 2010–2025
58 Harding County $65M $3,566.30 6,451 200 2010–2025
59 Hyde County $62M $3,293.18 7,709 298 2010–2025
60 Jones County $59M $4,065.48 8,879 222 2010–2025
61 Todd County $56M $366.93 3,073 109 2010–2025
62 Jackson County $53M $1,179.16 3,671 121 2010–2025
63 Custer County $50M $353.55 6,432 140 2010–2025
64 Stanley County $44M $1,456.15 2,305 295 2010–2025
65 Fall River County $33M $294.03 2,785 169 2010–2025
66 Oglala Lakota County $14M $63.04 1,071 67 2010–2025
67 Shannon County $13M 167 17 2010–2017
68 Madison County $4M 20 18 2010–2024
69 Johnson County $2M 17 13 2010–2025
70 Richardson County $1M 17 15 2010–2024
71 Nemaha County $1M 16 13 2010–2025
72 Morrill County $1M 13 13 2010–2025
73 Seward County $1M 21 16 2010–2025
74 Sioux County $1M 19 4 2011–2012
75 Platte County $1M 14 10 2010–2022
76 Holt County $1M 12 12 2010–2024
77 Knox County $1M 22 12 2010–2025
78 Dawes County $0M 4 3 2017–2021
79 Cedar County $0M 21 14 2010–2023
80 Saunders County $0M 29 13 2010–2025
81 Adams County $0M 16 4 2010–2012
82 Sheridan County $0M 5 5 2011–2023
83 Boone County $0M 5 2 2017–2018
84 Crook County $0M 4 4 2010–2012
85 Logan County $0M 1 1 2011–2011
86 Ramsey County $0M 5 2 2017–2018
87 Lyon County $0M 17 6 2011–2023
88 Yellow Medicine County $0M 5 4 2012–2021
89 Wabaunsee County $0M 1 1 2010–2010
90 Weston County $0M 7 6 2010–2012
91 Niobrara County $0M 3 3 2010–2012
92 Kearny County $0M 2 2 2010–2011
93 Sullivan County $0M 1 1 2011–2011
94 King County $0M 1 1 2017–2017
95 Harper County $0M 1 1 2011–2011
96 El Paso County $0M 1 1 2011–2011
97 Rock County $0M 6 3 2012–2019
98 Hettinger County $0M 1 1 2011–2011
99 Emmons County $0M 1 1 2010–2010
100 Hawaii County $0M 2 1 2012–2012
101 Divide County $0M 1 1 2011–2011
102 Boyd County $0M 2 1 2011–2011
103 Murray County $0M 18 2 2016–2017
104 Hidalgo County $0M 1 1 2012–2012
105 Walsh County $0M 1 1 2011–2011
106 Cherry County $0M 1 1 2012–2012
107 Pipestone County $0M 1 1 2012–2012
108 Shelby County $0M 1 1 2012–2012
109 Plymouth County $0M 1 1 2012–2012
110 Mcintosh County $0M 1 1 2012–2012
111 Dickey County $0M 1 1 2011–2011
112 Hubbard County $0M 1 1 2012–2012