Bird Counts
PPM Index
Notice that one of the top areas in the state is Pierre, SD!
Pheasants per mile (PPM) |
Difference of 2012 PPM with |
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City Area |
2012 Survey |
2011 Survey |
10-yr. ave. |
2011 Survey |
10-yr. ave. |
Chamberlain |
10.81 |
11.51 |
15.62 |
-6% |
-31% |
Winner |
7.35 |
7.16 |
7.53 |
3% |
-2% |
Pierre |
9.53 |
9.15 |
8.84 |
4% |
8% |
Mobridge |
6.71 |
5.73 |
6.62 |
17% |
1% |
Aberdeen |
3.87 |
2.56 |
6.61 |
51% |
-41% |
Huron |
4.10 |
2.98 |
8.03 |
38% |
-49% |
Mitchell |
3.91 |
2.83 |
6.10 |
38% |
-36% |
Yankton |
0.62 |
0.63 |
1.52 |
-2% |
-59% |
Sioux Falls |
1.12 |
0.79 |
2.35 |
42% |
-52 |
Brookings |
1.93 |
1.13 |
4.40 |
71% |
-56% |
Watertown |
2.55 |
1.61 |
4.80 |
58% |
-47% |
Sisseton |
0.53 |
0.58 |
2.02 |
-9% |
-74% |
Western SD |
2.24 |
3.53 |
2.83 |
-37% |
-21% |
STATEWIDE |
4.21 |
3.57 |
6.07 |
18% |
-31% |
NOTE: Comparisons are valid only between years within each local area.








