BUFFALO COUNTY MARKET

Buffalo County, South Dakota Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Fort Thompson, Buffalo County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Fruit, vegetables, cottage foods, plants, seeds and farm gear are all welcome. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Buffalo County by the Numbers

Buffalo County has 49 farms on 300,533 acres (about 6,133 acres each). Together they sold $54.6 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, corn and soybeans.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

Farm Life in Buffalo County

Livestock is part of daily life here: the 2022 farm census found 31,342 head of cattle and 72 horses and ponies in Buffalo County. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 102 people run or help run farms in Buffalo County, with an average age of 57. 25% of them are women. 1 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 1 farm earns money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.