According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Jerauld County has a total area of 533 square miles, of which, 530 square miles of it is land. The county seat is Wessington Springs. A couple of small "game production areas" (GPAs) sit at the southwest corner of the county for hunters looking to hunt public lands. South Dakota has approximately 730 GPAs totaling more than 281,000 acres. Jerauld County ranks 56th in the state for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Jerauld County with farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale, Wessington Springs featured the most land for sale. Jerauld County has a large agricultural economy, with 233 farms recorded in the county during the latest U.S. Census. Farming activities in Jerauld County generate annual revenues of $4 million, most of which is from crops. Jerauld County is South Dakota's 58th largest county (532 square miles). It's located in the Glacial Lakes & Prairies South Dakota region of the state.