South Dakota ranked 19th among the 50 states in 2001 in agricultural income, with receipts of $4.1 billion. In 2002 there were an estimated 32,500 farms and ranches in the state, covering about 44.0 million acres (17.8 million hectares).
Leading crops and their values during 2002 were hay, 4.8 million tons, $353.0 million; wheat, 42.2 million bushels, $170.2 million; corn for grain, 304.0 million bushels, $668.8 million; soybeans, 133.4 million bushels, $653.6 million; oats, 4.5 million bushels, $8.5 million; and barley, 1.9 million bushels, $3.4 million.