Farm operations
327
Avg 191 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45011 327 farms Lower-middle (#30/46) 44% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Barnwell County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Barnwell County. Ranked #30 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
62K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 44.0% 27K acres
- Other land
- 56.0% 35K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Barnwell County received $6.19 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.19
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.62×
- 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.
327 farms · $39.0M sales
Barnwell County, South Carolina reports 327 farms and $39.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2287 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 46
- National payments rank #2287 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$39.0M
0.64× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$386K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Barnwell County's net farm income sits at the 35th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Barnwell County Farm Data Shows
Barnwell County, South Carolina reported 327 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $39.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $386K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.19/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.5M. In-state sales rank #30 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 62,381 acres agricultural land, cropland is 27,448 acres (44.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 191 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$6.19 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
62,381 acres
Cropland
27,448 acres
Avg Farm Size
191 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 44.0%
27,448 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 62,381 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 27,448 | 44.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,933 | 56.0% |
| Average farm size | 191 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Barnwell County, South Carolina?
Barnwell County, South Carolina has 327 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 191 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Barnwell County?
Barnwell County's total commodity sales are $39.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Barnwell County receive?
Barnwell County received $386K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.19/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Barnwell County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Barnwell County is $8.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Barnwell County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Barnwell (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Carter County, MO · LIGHT
$386K federal receipts is higher by - than Barnwell; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
King William County, VA · LIGHT
$386K federal receipts is higher by - than Barnwell; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Manistee County, MI · HEAVY
$385K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Barnwell; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Sequoyah County, OK · TRACE
$387K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Barnwell; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Warren County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Warren sits near Barnwell on payments-per-acre ($6.20) while total receipts differ.
Stewart County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Stewart sits near Barnwell on payments-per-acre ($6.22) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Barnwell stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2287)
Barnwell ranks #2287 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
Barnwell County, South Carolina stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2287 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.