Farm operations
200
Avg 555 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45033 Top quartile by state sales MID CROP-HEAVY
Dillon County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dillon County. Ranked #5 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
111,091 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 78.6% 87,357 acres
- Other land
- 21.4% 23,734 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Dillon County, South Carolina is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 46 of 46 South Carolina counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 42 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 43 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Dillon under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Dillon County, South Carolina:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
South Carolina
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp MID · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.