Economic Contributions of South Dakota Agriculture and Forestry

In 2021, agriculture, forestry, and related industries in South Dakota are estimated to contribute:

  • $11.7 billion in total value added
  • 129,753 jobs
  • $32.1 billion in output (sales)
  • $11.6 billion in household income

Of the $11.7 billion in total value added and 129,753 jobs from agriculture, agri-food, forestry, and related economic activity:

Crop production and related industries contributed:

  • $3.3 billion in value added
  • 30,817 jobs

Livestock production and related industries contributed:

  • $5.6 billion in value added
  • 64,459 jobs

Other agriculture industries contributed:

  • $2.0 billion in value added
  • 23,983 jobs

Forestry production and related industries contributed:

  • $860 million in value added
  • 10,493 jobs

The full report can be found at this link.

A state level infographic can be found at this link.

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