The leasing of both public and privately-owned agricultural land is prevalent in South Dakota. Using Census of Agriculture data, Pflueger (2011) estimated that approximately 40% of South Dakota’s total agricultural land was leased in 2007. Pflueger also found similar percentages of agricultural land rented in 1997 (38%) and 2002 (37%). In South Dakota, most leased rangeland and pasture are in cash rent contracts. In western and central South Dakota, millions of acres controlled by federal, state, or tribal agencies are rented to producers using cash leases or grazing permits. For South Dakota cropland, popular lease arrangements include cash rent, crop-share, and flexible lease agreements.
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