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Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota

Opportunity Score: 60/100

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Oglala Lakota County

We have no recorded EWG farm-subsidy payments for Oglala Lakota County in the 2024 data. This is common for counties with little program-crop acreage, urban counties, and Alaska boroughs — it does not mean a farm here cannot apply for USDA programs.

Source: EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024. Absence of a county recipient row only means no payments were attributed to this county in that release.

About Farming in Oglala Lakota County

No 2024 recipient payments recorded · Opportunity Score still available

Oglala Lakota County has roughly 145 farms working about 1,070,988 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~7,386 acres per farm.

In Oglala Lakota County, non-irrigated cropland rents for roughly $34/acre and farmland is valued near $871/acre (USDA NASS).

Local signals from public data: Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap; Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs.

No 2024 EWG farm-subsidy recipient payments are recorded for this county — common for counties with little program-crop acreage or largely non-farm land use — but the Opportunity Score below still draws on USDA program-eligibility, insurance, and economic-need data, and farms here may still apply for USDA programs.

FarmGrant Opportunity Score

60 out of 100
Moderate Opportunity
#7 of 66 in South Dakota (91st pctile)
75th national percentile
Funding Gap? 25.0/25
Program Eligibility? 7.0/25
Insurance Opportunity? 8.8/25
Economic Need? 20.0/25
What drives this score
  • Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap
  • Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
  • Above-median loss ratio (2.23)
  • High poverty rate (37.1%)
  • Above-average unemployment (5.8%)
  • Below-average income ($42,791)

An opportunity-gap indicator (0–100) built from up to four public-data components — not a prediction that any farm will get funding or qualifies for a program. Sources: USDA ERS, NASS, RMA, and EWG subsidy records.

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
13,434
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$42,791
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
37.1%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
5.8%
(USDA ERS)
Cropland Rent
$34/ac
(USDA NASS, non-irrig.)
Land Value
$871/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)
Insurance Policies
461
(USDA RMA)
Acres Insured
374,881
(USDA RMA)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Oglala Lakota County receive?

No EWG farm-subsidy recipient payments are recorded for Oglala Lakota County in the 2024 data. That is common for counties with little program-crop acreage or largely non-farm land, and does not mean farms here cannot apply for USDA programs.

What USDA programs are available to farmers in Oglala Lakota County?

Farmers may be eligible for a range of USDA programs — conservation (e.g. CRP, EQIP), commodity support (ARC/PLC), disaster assistance, federal crop insurance, and FSA loans. Eligibility depends on your farm; use the free Subsidy Finder to see programs you could qualify for.

How is the FarmGrant Opportunity Score calculated?

The Opportunity Score (0–100; 60 for Oglala Lakota County) is an opportunity-gap indicator built from up to four public-data components — funding gap, program eligibility, insurance opportunity, and economic need — using USDA ERS, NASS, RMA, and EWG records. It is not a prediction that any farm will receive funding or qualifies for a specific program.

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Farms in Oglala Lakota County may qualify for USDA programs based on crop, conservation, and disaster activity. Run the free Subsidy Finder to see which programs you could qualify for, then prep your local USDA office visit.

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Data as of June 02, 2026. Subsidy figures: USDA/EWG 2024 release. Farmland acres: USDA NASS 2022 Census. Opportunity score refreshed monthly. Each figure above carries its own data year; this page is never fresher than its oldest input.