Farm operations
575
Avg 291 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45029 575 farms Bottom quartile (#36/46) 19% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Colleton County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Colleton County. Ranked #36 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
168K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.8% 31K acres
- Other land
- 81.2% 136K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Colleton County received $7.65 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.65
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.76×
- 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.
575 farms · $22.9M sales
Colleton County, South Carolina reports 575 farms and $22.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1677 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #36 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #36 of 46
- National payments rank #1677 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.6%
Commodity sales
$22.9M
0.38× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
5.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Colleton County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Colleton County Farm Data Shows
Colleton County, South Carolina reported 575 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.65/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.3M. In-state sales rank #36 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 167,546 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 31,450 acres (18.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$7.65 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
167,546 acres
Cropland
31,450 acres
Avg Farm Size
291 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.8%
31,450 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 167,546 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 31,450 | 18.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 136,096 | 81.2% |
| Average farm size | 291 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Colleton County, South Carolina?
Colleton County, South Carolina has 575 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 291 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Colleton County?
Colleton County's total commodity sales are $22.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #36 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Colleton County receive?
Colleton County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.65/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Colleton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Colleton County is $2.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Colleton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Colleton (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Washington County, IN · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Colleton; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County, UT · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Colleton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Johnson County, IL · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Colleton; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Allen County, KY · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Colleton; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Monroe County (MID $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Colleton on payments-per-acre ($7.67) while total receipts differ.
Rockingham County (MID $/acre pole)
Rockingham sits near Colleton on payments-per-acre ($7.68) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Colleton stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1677)
Colleton ranks #1677 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
Colleton County, South Carolina stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1677 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.