Farm operations
126
Avg 526 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45005 126 farms Bottom quartile (#41/46) 43% cropland MID MIXED
Allendale County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Allendale County. Ranked #41 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
66K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 43.3% 29K acres
- Other land
- 56.7% 38K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Allendale County received $11.28 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.
- $11.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 1.12×
- 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.
126 farms · $16.4M sales
Allendale County, South Carolina reports 126 farms and $16.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1997 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #41 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #41 of 46
- National payments rank #1997 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.6%
Commodity sales
$16.4M
0.27× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$748K
4.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Allendale County's net farm income sits at the 27th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Allendale County Farm Data Shows
Allendale County, South Carolina reported 126 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $748K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.28/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.0M. In-state sales rank #41 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 66,335 acres agricultural land, cropland is 28,726 acres (43.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 526 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$11.28 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
66,335 acres
Cropland
28,726 acres
Avg Farm Size
526 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 43.3%
28,726 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 66,335 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 28,726 | 43.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 37,609 | 56.7% |
| Average farm size | 526 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Allendale County, South Carolina?
Allendale County, South Carolina has 126 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 526 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Allendale County?
Allendale County's total commodity sales are $16.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #41 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Allendale County receive?
Allendale County received $748K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.28/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Allendale County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Allendale County is $4.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Allendale County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Allendale (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Shelby County, KY · LIGHT
$747K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Allendale; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Jefferson County, FL · LIGHT
$746K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Allendale; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Pulaski County, VA · MID
$750K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Allendale; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Santa Cruz County, AZ · LIGHT
$751K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Allendale; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Marion County (MID $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Allendale on payments-per-acre ($11.28) while total receipts differ.
Loudon County (MID $/acre pole)
Loudon sits near Allendale on payments-per-acre ($11.22) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Allendale stamps MID · MIXED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1997)
Allendale ranks #1997 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Allendale County, South Carolina stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1997 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.