ZIEBACH COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Looking for food grown in Ziebach County? Backyard growers and small farms around Cherry Creek, Dupree and and Plainview list it here. Fruit, vegetables, cottage foods, plants, seeds and farm gear are all welcome. It's free to post, there's no cut taken, and local farm food carries no sales tax.

Farming in Ziebach County by the Numbers

Ziebach County has 191 farms on 1,023,693 acres (about 5,360 acres each). Together they sold $71.7 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, wheat and corn.

Beekeepers tend about 2,940 honey bee colonies.

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

Farm Life in Ziebach County

Ziebach County farms and homesteads keep 44,819 head of cattle, 3,371 sheep and 1,248 horses and ponies. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 347 people run or help run farms in Ziebach County, with an average age of 55. 29% of them are women. 42 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.

Where Ziebach County stands out: it ranks #6 of 29 SD counties for honey bee colonies.