JONES COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Jones County has more backyard fruit trees and home gardens than anyone could eat from. Crop Market connects them with neighbors in Draper, Murdo and and Okaton. Fruit, vegetables, cottage foods, plants, seeds and farm gear are all welcome. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Jones County by the Numbers

Jones County has 170 farms on 615,446 acres (about 3,620 acres each). Together they sold $82.8 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, corn and wheat.

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

Farm Life in Jones County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Jones County counts 46,663 head of cattle, 660 sheep and 295 horses and ponies. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 302 people run or help run farms in Jones County, with an average age of 57. 30% of them are women. 9 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 8 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.