Farm operations
517
Avg 229 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45025 517 farms Upper-middle (#14/46) 44% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Chesterfield County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Chesterfield County. Ranked #14 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
118K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 44.4% 53K acres
- Other land
- 55.6% 66K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Chesterfield County received $6.54 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.54
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.65×
- 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.
517 farms · $116.1M sales
Chesterfield County, South Carolina reports 517 farms and $116.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1980 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 46
- National payments rank #1980 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$116.1M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$773K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$56.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Chesterfield County's net farm income sits at the 71th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Chesterfield County Farm Data Shows
Chesterfield County, South Carolina reported 517 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $116.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $773K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.54/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $56.5M. In-state sales rank #14 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 118,286 acres agricultural land, cropland is 52,503 acres (44.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 229 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$6.54 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
118,286 acres
Cropland
52,503 acres
Avg Farm Size
229 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 44.4%
52,503 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 118,286 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 52,503 | 44.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 65,783 | 55.6% |
| Average farm size | 229 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Chesterfield County, South Carolina?
Chesterfield County, South Carolina has 517 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 229 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Chesterfield County?
Chesterfield County's total commodity sales are $116.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Chesterfield County receive?
Chesterfield County received $773K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.54/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Chesterfield County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Chesterfield County is $56.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Chesterfield County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Chesterfield (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Sebastian County, AR · LIGHT
$773K federal receipts is higher by - than Chesterfield; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Carroll County, OH · LIGHT
$772K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Chesterfield; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Garfield County, UT · MID
$774K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Chesterfield; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Richmond County, VA · DENSE
$775K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Chesterfield; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Orleans County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Orleans sits near Chesterfield on payments-per-acre ($6.53) while total receipts differ.
Lafayette County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lafayette sits near Chesterfield on payments-per-acre ($6.57) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Chesterfield stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1980)
Chesterfield ranks #1980 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
Chesterfield County, South Carolina stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1980 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.