Farm operations
286
Avg 378 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45017 286 farms Upper-middle (#20/46) 52% cropland MID CROP-LED
Calhoun County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Calhoun County. Ranked #20 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
108K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 52.2% 56K acres
- Other land
- 47.8% 52K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Calhoun County received $11.02 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.
- $11.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 1.10×
- 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.
286 farms · $80.5M sales
Calhoun County, South Carolina reports 286 farms and $80.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1730 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 46
- National payments rank #1730 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$80.5M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$25.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Calhoun County's net farm income sits at the 54th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Calhoun County Farm Data Shows
Calhoun County, South Carolina reported 286 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $80.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.02/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $25.9M. In-state sales rank #20 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 108,019 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 56,369 acres (52.2%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$11.02 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
108,019 acres
Cropland
56,369 acres
Avg Farm Size
378 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 52.2%
56,369 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 108,019 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 56,369 | 52.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 51,650 | 47.8% |
| Average farm size | 378 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Calhoun County, South Carolina?
Calhoun County, South Carolina has 286 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 378 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Calhoun County?
Calhoun County's total commodity sales are $80.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Calhoun County receive?
Calhoun County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.02/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Calhoun County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Calhoun County is $25.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Calhoun County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Calhoun (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Karnes County, TX · TRACE
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Calhoun; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Upshur County, TX · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Calhoun; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Livingston County, NY · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Calhoun; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Jerome County, ID · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Calhoun; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Butte County (MID $/acre pole)
Butte sits near Calhoun on payments-per-acre ($11.04) while total receipts differ.
Fulton County (MID $/acre pole)
Fulton sits near Calhoun on payments-per-acre ($11.05) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Calhoun stamps MID · CROP-LED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1730)
Calhoun ranks #1730 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
Calhoun County, South Carolina stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1730 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.