Forest ownership · South Dakota 2025
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| Burned forest by owner | Forest acres in South Dakota | % of burned forest | % of South Dakota's forestland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public | 133 | 38.7% | 57.2% |
| Federal | 133 | 38.7% | 51.5% |
| State | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% |
| Local (county, city) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Tribal | 50 | 14.7% | 12.2% |
| Tribal | 50 | 14.7% | 12.2% |
| Private | 40 | 11.6% | 30.6% |
| Family | 40 | 11.6% | 24.7% |
| Corporate | 0 | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| TIMO/REIT | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other private | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Ownership not modeled | 120 | 35.0% | — |
| Burned forest in South Dakota | 343 | — | — |
Fires by owner
| Fire | Forest acres in South Dakota | Federal | State | Local | Tribal | Private | Not modeled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greyhound Fire | 119 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Route 13 Fire | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 63 |
| New Holland Fire | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 45 |
| Buck Fire | 37 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| Gertie Fire | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Choke Cherry Fire | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Stan Mark Fire | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Playhouse Fire | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Route Four Nine Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| War Creek Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Witch Fire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Centennial Fire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scatter Butte Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Big White Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Highway 212 Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P Road Mm24 Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 measured fires burned zero forest cells.
Reconciliation
| Owner cells | 1,542 | 343 |
|---|---|---|
| Land cover Forest cells | 1,542 | 343 |
| Equal | 1,542 | |
USFS RDS-2020-0044 service 12 for SD. Ownership tabulated through 2026-09-01. 30 m cells.