Farm operations
1,132
Avg 122 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45003 1,132 farms Top quartile (#7/46) 40% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Aiken County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Aiken County. Ranked #7 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
138K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.0% 55K acres
- Other land
- 60.0% 83K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Aiken County received $11.33 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.33
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 1.13×
- 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.
1,132 farms · $193.6M sales
Aiken County, South Carolina reports 1,132 farms and $193.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1538 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 46
- National payments rank #1538 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$193.6M
3.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$44.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Aiken County's net farm income sits at the 66th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Aiken County Farm Data Shows
Aiken County, South Carolina reported 1,132 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $193.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.33/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $44.8M. In-state sales rank #7 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 138,479 acres agricultural land, cropland is 55,451 acres (40.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 122 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$11.33 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
138,479 acres
Cropland
55,451 acres
Avg Farm Size
122 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.0%
55,451 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 138,479 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 55,451 | 40.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 83,028 | 60.0% |
| Average farm size | 122 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Aiken County, South Carolina?
Aiken County, South Carolina has 1,132 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 122 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Aiken County?
Aiken County's total commodity sales are $193.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Aiken County receive?
Aiken County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.33/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Aiken County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Aiken County is $44.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Aiken County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Aiken (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Lemhi County, ID · HEAVY
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Aiken; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lyon County, NV · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Aiken; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Eau Claire County, WI · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Aiken; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Stark County, IL · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Aiken; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Columbiana County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Columbiana sits near Aiken on payments-per-acre ($11.31) while total receipts differ.
Delaware County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Delaware sits near Aiken on payments-per-acre ($11.37) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Aiken stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1538)
Aiken ranks #1538 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Aiken County, South Carolina stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1538 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.