Farm operations
1,552
Avg 112 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45007 1,552 farms Upper-middle (#18/46) 32% cropland TRACE MIXED
Anderson County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Anderson County. Ranked #18 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
174K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.2% 56K acres
- Other land
- 67.8% 118K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Anderson County received $2.06 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.06
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.21×
- 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.
1,552 farms · $84.4M sales
Anderson County, South Carolina reports 1,552 farms and $84.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2316 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #18 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #18 of 46
- National payments rank #2316 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$84.4M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$360K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$11.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Anderson County's net farm income sits at the 40th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Anderson County Farm Data Shows
Anderson County, South Carolina reported 1,552 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $84.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $360K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.06/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.4M. In-state sales rank #18 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 174,494 acres agricultural land, cropland is 56,252 acres (32.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 112 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$2.06 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
174,494 acres
Cropland
56,252 acres
Avg Farm Size
112 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.2%
56,252 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 174,494 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 56,252 | 32.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 118,242 | 67.8% |
| Average farm size | 112 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Anderson County, South Carolina?
Anderson County, South Carolina has 1,552 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 112 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Anderson County?
Anderson County's total commodity sales are $84.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #18 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Anderson County receive?
Anderson County received $360K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.06/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Anderson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Anderson County is $11.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Anderson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Anderson (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Pike County, MS · LIGHT
$360K federal receipts is higher by - than Anderson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Madison County, GA · LIGHT
$359K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Anderson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Richland County, SC · LIGHT
$361K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Anderson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Bandera County, TX · TRACE
$359K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Anderson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Douglas County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Douglas sits near Anderson on payments-per-acre ($2.06) while total receipts differ.
DE Kalb County (TRACE $/acre pole)
DE Kalb sits near Anderson on payments-per-acre ($2.09) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Anderson stamps TRACE · MIXED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2316)
Anderson ranks #2316 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Anderson County, South Carolina stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2316 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.