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Over 2,500 South Dakota farms have been in the same family for more than 100 years.
- The average size of a farm in South Dakota is 1,353 acres.
- The average age of a South Dakota farmer is 57 years.
- There are 46,000 producers in South Dakota on 31,000 farms or ranches.
- Each year, one South Dakota producer raises enough food to feed 155 people in the U.S. and abroad.
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Source: www.sdda.sd.gov
Image: From Don Graham, Creative Commons
