Farm operations
314
Avg 518 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45031 314 farms Upper-middle (#12/46) 66% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Darlington County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Darlington County. Ranked #12 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
163K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 66.1% 108K acres
- Other land
- 33.9% 55K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Darlington County received $28.93 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.9× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $28.93
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 2.88×
- 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.
314 farms · $143.8M sales
Darlington County, South Carolina reports 314 farms and $143.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #652 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 46
- National payments rank #652 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.3%
Commodity sales
$143.8M
2.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.7M
3.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$49.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Darlington County's net farm income sits at the 68th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Darlington County Farm Data Shows
Darlington County, South Carolina reported 314 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $143.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($28.93/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $49.7M. In-state sales rank #12 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 162,716 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 107,607 acres (66.1%) - 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
$28.93 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
162,716 acres
Cropland
107,607 acres
Avg Farm Size
518 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 66.1%
107,607 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 162,716 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 107,607 | 66.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 55,109 | 33.9% |
| Average farm size | 518 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Darlington County, South Carolina?
Darlington County, South Carolina has 314 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 518 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Darlington County?
Darlington County's total commodity sales are $143.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Darlington County receive?
Darlington County received $4.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($28.93/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Darlington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Darlington County is $49.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Darlington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Darlington (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Billings County, ND · LIGHT
$4.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Darlington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Dickens County, TX · MID
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Darlington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County, LA · DENSE
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Darlington; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Bent County, CO · LIGHT
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Darlington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Louisa County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Louisa sits near Darlington on payments-per-acre ($27.96) while total receipts differ.
Edgecombe County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Edgecombe sits near Darlington on payments-per-acre ($30.27) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Darlington stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#652)
Darlington ranks #652 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
Darlington County, South Carolina stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #652 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.