See how much land in South Dakota is owned by the federal government

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – (Stacker) – The federal government owns 27.1% of all land in the United States, or 615.3 million of 2.27 billion acres. Federal lands are managed mostly for preservation, recreation, and the development of natural resources.The Bureau of Land Management, a governmental division that manages public lands, controls 39.7%…