Bennett County, SD Land for Sale
In close proximity to strong regional markets, the Bennett County Farmland presents a remarkable opportunity to purchase highly productive crop land!
Location
Bennett County, Martin, SD
Locale
Martin is the County Seat for Bennett County and offers many agricultural and service-related businesses, such as feed mill, hardware store, implement and vehicle dealers, livestock auction, medical facility, restaurants, schools, as well as all the county government and USDA offices. Several grain storage and delivery systems are also located in the area. The property also lies near the famed LaCreek Wildlife Refuge, a 16,000 acre enclave of big game and waterfowl.
Operation
This crop land has been farmed by the same operator for the past decade and has benefited from exceptionally good husbandry. Cropping history has included corn, soybeans, sunflowers, chickpeas, oats, barley and wheat. Annual rainfall data for Bennett County indicates average annual precipitation to be from 18.6 to 20.36” depending on location.
USDA information indicates 626.23 acres tillable (97.84%) with DCP Base Acres of; Wheat – 171.15, Sunflowers – 258.65, Grain Sorghum – 43.92
Wildlife
Wildlife in the area is plentiful including white-tailed deer, pheasants, grouse and coyote.
TOPOGRAPHY
The property is level to gently rolling with slopes of 0-2% and 2-6% slopes providing exceptional drainage with minimal chance of erosion.
SOILS
The soils on the property are comprised mostly of Keith-Rosebud and Keith-Richfield silt from 0-6% slopes with Crop Productivity Indexes of 82-89.
Water
There are no wells currently located on the property. Wells in the vicinity range from 40’ – 100′ in depth.
Utilities
Electricity services in the area is provided by LaCreek Electric Co., headquartered in Martin
Lease
The property is currently under Lease Agreement to a well–established area farmer. The rental rate is set at $64.00 per tillable acre for 2023 and $65.00 for 2024. The Lease expires 12/31/24.
Access
The property is accessed via well maintained Bennett County gravel and the parcels range from .5 mile to 1.5 miles from US Hwy 18.
Taxes
The 2022 real estate taxes on the property were $5,967.32
Legal Description
Township 37 North, Range 38 West, 5th Principle Meridian, Bennett County, South Dakota
Acres
Section 24: SW1/4 160
Section 27: NW1/4 160
Section 28: NE1/4 160
Section 36: SW1/4 160
Total 640
Contact Us
Tyson Hewitt, Broker Associate: Rapid City, SD Office, (605) 206-0034
JD Hewitt, Managing Broker: Rapid City, SD Office, (605) 347-1100
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