Farm operations
200
Avg 555 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45033 200 farms Top quartile (#5/46) 79% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Dillon County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dillon County. Ranked #5 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
111K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 78.6% 87K acres
- Other land
- 21.4% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dillon County received $10.41 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.41
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 1.04×
- 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.
200 farms · $226.0M sales
Dillon County, South Carolina reports 200 farms and $226.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1747 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 46
- National payments rank #1747 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$226.0M
3.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$69.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Dillon County's net farm income sits at the 76th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dillon County Farm Data Shows
Dillon County, South Carolina reported 200 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $226.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.41/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $69.5M. In-state sales rank #5 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 111,091 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 87,357 acres (78.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$10.41 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
111,091 acres
Cropland
87,357 acres
Avg Farm Size
555 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 78.6%
87,357 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 111,091 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 87,357 | 78.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 23,734 | 21.4% |
| Average farm size | 555 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dillon County, South Carolina?
Dillon County, South Carolina has 200 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 555 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dillon County?
Dillon County's total commodity sales are $226.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Dillon County receive?
Dillon County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.41/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dillon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dillon County is $69.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dillon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dillon (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Gem County, ID · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Dillon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hickman County, TN · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Dillon; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Richland County, OH · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Dillon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
EL Dorado County, CA · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Dillon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Metcalfe County (MID $/acre pole)
Metcalfe sits near Dillon on payments-per-acre ($10.46) while total receipts differ.
Dinwiddie County (MID $/acre pole)
Dinwiddie sits near Dillon on payments-per-acre ($10.51) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Dillon stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1747)
Dillon ranks #1747 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
Dillon County, South Carolina stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1747 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.