Farm operations
382
Avg 177 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45021 382 farms Lower-middle (#29/46) 31% cropland TRACE MIXED
Cherokee County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cherokee County. Ranked #29 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
68K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.0% 21K acres
- Other land
- 69.0% 47K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cherokee County received $1.07 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.07
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.11×
- 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.
382 farms · $43.4M sales
Cherokee County, South Carolina reports 382 farms and $43.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2753 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #29 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #29 of 46
- National payments rank #2753 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$43.4M
0.71× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$72K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$22.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cherokee County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cherokee County Farm Data Shows
Cherokee County, South Carolina reported 382 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $43.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $72K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.07/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $22.1M. In-state sales rank #29 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 67,564 acres agricultural land, cropland is 20,921 acres (31.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 177 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$1.07 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
67,564 acres
Cropland
20,921 acres
Avg Farm Size
177 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.0%
20,921 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 67,564 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,921 | 31.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 46,643 | 69.0% |
| Average farm size | 177 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cherokee County, South Carolina?
Cherokee County, South Carolina has 382 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 177 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cherokee County?
Cherokee County's total commodity sales are $43.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Cherokee County receive?
Cherokee County received $72K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.07/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cherokee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cherokee County is $22.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cherokee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cherokee (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Carroll County, KY · TRACE
$72K federal receipts is higher by - than Cherokee; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
San Juan County, WA · LIGHT
$72K federal receipts is higher by - than Cherokee; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Troup County, GA · TRACE
$71K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cherokee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Knox County, KY · TRACE
$73K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cherokee; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Harrison County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Harrison sits near Cherokee on payments-per-acre ($1.08) while total receipts differ.
Elliott County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Elliott sits near Cherokee on payments-per-acre ($1.09) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Cherokee stamps TRACE · MIXED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2753)
Cherokee ranks #2753 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
Cherokee County, South Carolina stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2753 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.