Are there more cattle today in South Dakota then ever before?
No, over the years the total amount of cattle found in South Dakota has changed considerably. In 1867 there was an estimated 21,000 head of cattle in SD. The number of cattle found in South Dakota continued to grow and in 1974 there were about 5,000,000 head. Today there are approximately 3,750,000 cattle found in South Dakota. For more information click on the following site: http://www.nass.usda.gov/Census_of_Agriculture/index.
No, over the years the total amount of cattle found in South Dakota has changed considerably. In 1867 there was an estimated 21,000 head of cattle in SD. The number of cattle found in South Dakota continued to grow and in 1974 there were about 5,000,000 head. Today there are approximately 3,750,000 cattle found in South Dakota.