Farm operations
370
Avg 105 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45019 370 farms Lower-middle (#24/46) 27% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Charleston County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Charleston County. Ranked #24 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
39K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.8% 10K acres
- Other land
- 73.2% 28K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Charleston County received $3.51 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.51
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.35×
- 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.
370 farms · $57.2M sales
Charleston County, South Carolina reports 370 farms and $57.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2631 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #24 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #24 of 46
- National payments rank #2631 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$57.2M
0.94× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$136K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$31.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Charleston County's net farm income sits at the 58th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Charleston County Farm Data Shows
Charleston County, South Carolina reported 370 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $57.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $136K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.51/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $31.0M. In-state sales rank #24 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 38,727 acres agricultural land, cropland is 10,389 acres (26.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 105 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$3.51 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
38,727 acres
Cropland
10,389 acres
Avg Farm Size
105 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.8%
10,389 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 38,727 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 10,389 | 26.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 28,338 | 73.2% |
| Average farm size | 105 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Charleston County, South Carolina?
Charleston County, South Carolina has 370 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 105 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Charleston County?
Charleston County's total commodity sales are $57.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #24 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Charleston County receive?
Charleston County received $136K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.51/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Charleston County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Charleston County is $31.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Charleston County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Charleston (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Park County, CO · TRACE
$136K federal receipts is higher by - than Charleston; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Estill County, KY · TRACE
$137K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Charleston; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bayfield County, WI · TRACE
$137K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Charleston; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Quitman County, GA · MID
$138K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Charleston; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Belknap County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Belknap sits near Charleston on payments-per-acre ($3.55) while total receipts differ.
Cumberland County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Cumberland sits near Charleston on payments-per-acre ($3.46) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Charleston stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2631)
Charleston ranks #2631 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
Charleston County, South Carolina stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2631 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.