Ziebach County, South Dakota Farm Subsidies

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Ziebach County in South Dakota received $75.2M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 12,954 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.

📊 County Rank

National Rank

#723 of 3087

Rank in South Dakota

#49 of 66

Total Subsidies

$75.2M

Payments

12,954

Peak Year

2022

$16.8M

Avg Payment

$6K

25% above national avg

💡 Key Insight

Ziebach County's peak subsidy year was 2022 at $16.8M. The average payment of $6K is 25% above the national average.

Yearly Trend

Yearly Subsidy Trend

Year-by-Year Breakdown

YearSubsidiesPaymentsAvg Payment
2025$7.4M1,224$6K
2024$4.2M1,545$3K
2023$11.2M2,210$5K
2022$16.8M1,755$10K
2021$7.4M1,386$5K
2020$11.5M1,855$6K
2019$2.5M783$3K
2018$6.7M1,036$6K
2017$7.5M1,160$7K

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🤖 AI Overview

Ziebach County ranks #723 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #49 within South Dakota.

This county receives 29% less than the average South Dakota county ($106.0M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.

Peak spending in 2022 ($16.8M) was likely driven by commodity and conservation program cycles. The average payment of $6K is 25% above the national average of $5K.

About Farm Subsidies in Ziebach County

Ziebach County, South Dakota is one of 3,087 U.S. counties receiving USDA farm subsidy payments. Over the nine-year period from 2017 to 2025, the county received $75.2M across 12,954 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.

Ziebach County's subsidy payments peaked in 2022 at $16.8M.

Data on this page comes from USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, which are public records available under the Freedom of Information Act. All payment data is aggregated at the county level — individual recipient details are available on our top recipients page.