Following are final Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour results from South Dakota:
| South Dakota Corn | ||||||
| 2017 District | Ear Count in 60 ft of Row | Grain Length (inches) | Kernel Rows Around | Row Spacing (inches) | Yield (per bu.) | Samples |
| SD5 | 41.00 | 6.00 | 17.00 | 30.00 | 69.70 | 1 |
| SD6 | 88.78 | 6.90 | 15.67 | 29.70 | 161.86 | 27 |
| SD9 | 82.70 | 6.75 | 15.26 | 30.09 | 141.52 | 46 |
| S Dak. Average | 84.35 | 6.79 | 15.43 | 29.95 | 147.97 | 74 |
| 3-year avg. by district | Ear Count in 60 ft of Row | Grain Length (inches) | Kernel Rows Around | Row Spacing (inches) | Yield (per bu.) | Samples |
| SD 5 | 74.50 | 4.78 | 13.40 | 30.00 | 79.74 | 1 |
| SD 6 | 86.30 | 6.82 | 16.41 | 29.44 | 164.39 | 23 |
| SD 9 | 83.82 | 6.63 | 16.05 | 29.41 | 154.03 | 44 |
| SD Average | 84.62 | 6.68 | 16.14 | 29.42 | 156.14 | 68 |
| South Dakota Soybeans | ||||||
| 2017 District | Pod Count in 3 feet | Soil Moisture | Growth Stage | Row Spacing (inches) | Pod Count in 3 X 3 Square | Samples |
| SD5 | 330.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 15.00 | 792.00 | 1 |
| SD6 | 674.36 | 4.07 | 4.81 | 27.30 | 895.95 | 27 |
| SD9 | 674.94 | 3.73 | 4.77 | 27.51 | 904.22 | 44 |
| S Dak. Average | 669.93 | 3.88 | 4.79 | 27.26 | 899.56 | 72 |
| 3-year avg. by district | Pod Count in 3 feet | Soil Moisture | Growth Stage | Row Spacing (inches) | Pod Count in 3 X 3 Square | Samples |
| SD 5 | 712.95 | 4.00 | 4.75 | 30.00 | 855.54 | 1 |
| SD 6 | 796.27 | 4.05 | 4.85 | 28.46 | 1023.69 | 22 |
| SD 9 | 778.91 | 4.11 | 4.65 | 27.59 | 1035.35 | 42 |
| SD Average | 783.71 | 4.10 | 4.72 | 27.94 | 1027.80 | 65 |
