New: 2026 preseason crop forecast estimated

Every agricultural field in Hughes County, South Dakota now has a calibrated 2026 crop probability — corn, soybean, wheat, cotton, rice, and 16 other classes. Backtest accuracy: F1 ≈ 0.76 corn, ≈ 0.79 soy. View 2026 forecast on the map →

Top Crops (2025)

Grassland/Pasture

55.1%

Corn

9.8%

Open_Water

6.7%

Soybeans

4.7%

Winter_Wheat

4.6%

Sunflower

4.0%

Spring_Wheat

3.9%

Sorghum

1.7%

Developed/Open_Space

1.3%

Barren

0.9%

Dominant Crop by Year

2008: Grassland/Pasture

59.5%

2009: Grassland/Pasture

59.7%

2010: Grassland/Pasture

58.8%

2011: Grassland/Pasture

58.3%

2012: Grassland/Pasture

58.6%

2013: Grassland/Pasture

60.0%

2014: Grassland/Pasture

57.3%

2015: Grassland/Pasture

56.9%

2016: Grassland/Pasture

56.5%

2017: Grassland/Pasture

56.2%

2018: Grassland/Pasture

55.4%

2019: Grassland/Pasture

54.9%

2020: Grassland/Pasture

54.7%

2021: Grassland/Pasture

54.4%

2022: Grassland/Pasture

54.7%

2023: Grassland/Pasture

54.2%

2024: Grassland/Pasture

59.7%

2025: Grassland/Pasture

55.1%

Crop History for Hughes County, South Dakota

New: 2026 preseason crop forecast estimated

Top Crops (2025)

Dominant Crop by Year