Farm operations
341
Avg 459 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45027 341 farms Top quartile (#9/46) 72% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Clarendon County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clarendon County. Ranked #9 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
156K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 71.6% 112K acres
- Other land
- 28.4% 44K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clarendon County received $21.17 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.1× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 2.11×
- 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.
341 farms · $173.3M sales
Clarendon County, South Carolina reports 341 farms and $173.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #939 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 46
- National payments rank #939 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$173.3M
2.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.3M
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$60.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Clarendon County's net farm income sits at the 73th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clarendon County Farm Data Shows
Clarendon County, South Carolina reported 341 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $173.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.17/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $60.5M. In-state sales rank #9 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 156,415 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 111,991 acres (71.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$21.17 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
156,415 acres
Cropland
111,991 acres
Avg Farm Size
459 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 71.6%
111,991 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 156,415 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 111,991 | 71.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,424 | 28.4% |
| Average farm size | 459 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clarendon County, South Carolina?
Clarendon County, South Carolina has 341 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 459 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clarendon County?
Clarendon County's total commodity sales are $173.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Clarendon County receive?
Clarendon County received $3.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.17/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clarendon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clarendon County is $60.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clarendon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clarendon (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Mercer County, MO · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Clarendon; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Converse County, WY · TRACE
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Clarendon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hancock County, IA · MID
$3.3M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Clarendon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Thurston County, NE · DENSE
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Clarendon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Green County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Green sits near Clarendon on payments-per-acre ($21.09) while total receipts differ.
Bertie County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Bertie sits near Clarendon on payments-per-acre ($21.41) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Clarendon stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#939)
Clarendon ranks #939 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Clarendon County, South Carolina stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #939 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.