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 out of 66 counties in the Coyote State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Jerauld County with land 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 the 58th largest county (532 square miles) in South Dakota. It's located in the Glacial Lakes & Prairies South Dakota region of the state.