Farm operations
252
Avg 242 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45039 Lower-middle by state sales UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Fairfield County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fairfield County. Ranked #33 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
61,009 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 12.6% 7,673 acres
- Other land
- 87.4% 53,336 acres
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Fairfield County, South Carolina is a PASTURE-LED county with no published payments-per-acre stamp; commodity sales sit near state median.
Commodity sales
$31.3M
0.51× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
-
USDA programs
Net farm income
$18.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Fairfield County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fairfield County Farm Data Shows
Fairfield County, South Carolina reads as a PASTURE-LED county with no published payments-per-acre stamp. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per acre could not be stamped because NASS did not publish receipts or acreage for this county.
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 Fairfield County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fairfield (UNPUB · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB PASTURE-LED
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Fairfield 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 Fairfield County, South Carolina?
Fairfield County, South Carolina has 252 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 242 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fairfield County?
Fairfield County's total commodity sales are $31.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Fairfield County receive?
Fairfield County received - in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fairfield County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fairfield County is $18.3M (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.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp UNPUB · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.