Farm operations
680
Avg 163 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45001 680 farms Bottom quartile (#40/46) 22% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Abbeville County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Abbeville County. Ranked #40 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
111K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.7% 24K acres
- Other land
- 78.3% 87K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Abbeville County received $4.48 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.48
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.45×
- South Carolina median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
680 farms · $16.7M sales
Abbeville County, South Carolina reports 680 farms and $16.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2185 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #40 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #40 of 46
- National payments rank #2185 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.0%
Commodity sales
$16.7M
0.27× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$497K
3.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Abbeville County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Abbeville County Farm Data Shows
Abbeville County, South Carolina reported 680 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $497K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.48/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.4M. In-state sales rank #40 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 110,940 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 24,128 acres (21.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$4.48 per acre of agricultural land · the median South Carolina county receives $10.04. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
110,940 acres
Cropland
24,128 acres
Avg Farm Size
163 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.7%
24,128 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 110,940 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 24,128 | 21.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 86,812 | 78.3% |
| Average farm size | 163 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Abbeville County, South Carolina?
Abbeville County, South Carolina has 680 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 163 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Abbeville County?
Abbeville County's total commodity sales are $16.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #40 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Abbeville County receive?
Abbeville County received $497K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.48/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Abbeville County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Abbeville County is $2.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Abbeville County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Abbeville (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Medina County, OH · LIGHT
$497K federal receipts is higher by - than Abbeville; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Mercer County, PA · TRACE
$497K federal receipts is higher by - than Abbeville; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Orange County, IN · LIGHT
$498K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Abbeville; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marengo County, AL · TRACE
$495K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Abbeville; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
DE Kalb County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
DE Kalb sits near Abbeville on payments-per-acre ($4.50) while total receipts differ.
Rowan County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Rowan sits near Abbeville on payments-per-acre ($4.54) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Abbeville stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2185)
Abbeville ranks #2185 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Abbeville County, South Carolina stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2185 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how South Carolina compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. South Carolina state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.