The cultivation of hard yellow corn (MAD) is the main source of economic income for producers in the valley of Pativilca, therefore, its cultivation is intensive. For this reason, the research was carried out with the objective of defining the level of social sustainability of the MAD crop and its repercussion on the ways of life of the farmers who practice it. The analyzed data come from 73 surveys made to producers of MAD three irrigation commissions. The values found for the indicators and sub-indicators analyzed were sustainable and the Social Indicator (IS), having a value of 3.54 greater than 3, defined as the minimum sustainability threshold according to the multidimensional analysis methodology used, was sustainable. At the irrigation committee level, the highest value of IS reached the irrigation commission of Araya, in second place the Irrigation Commission of Potao and thirdly the Irrigation Commission of Vinto. However, although the three irrigation commissions exceed the minimum threshold value established, they fall within the range of weak sustainability and biotic, abiotic factors and market behavior can affect their sustainability.