Farm operations
391
Avg 298 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45041 391 farms Lower-middle (#27/46) 65% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Florence County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Florence County. Ranked #27 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
116K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.5% 75K acres
- Other land
- 35.5% 41K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Florence County received $20.48 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.48
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 2.04×
- 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.
391 farms · $49.0M sales
Florence County, South Carolina reports 391 farms and $49.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1216 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #27 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #27 of 46
- National payments rank #1216 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.9%
Commodity sales
$49.0M
0.80× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
4.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Florence County's net farm income sits at the 42th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Florence County Farm Data Shows
Florence County, South Carolina reported 391 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $49.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.48/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.7M. In-state sales rank #27 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 116,428 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 75,104 acres (64.5%) - 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
$20.48 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
116,428 acres
Cropland
75,104 acres
Avg Farm Size
298 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.5%
75,104 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 116,428 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 75,104 | 64.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 41,324 | 35.5% |
| Average farm size | 298 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Florence County, South Carolina?
Florence County, South Carolina has 391 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 298 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Florence County?
Florence County's total commodity sales are $49.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #27 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Florence County receive?
Florence County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.48/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Florence County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Florence County is $12.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Florence County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Florence (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Mcdonald County, MO · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Florence; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cass County, MI · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Florence; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Leflore County, OK · LIGHT
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Florence; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Plymouth County, MA · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Florence; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Sevier County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sevier sits near Florence on payments-per-acre ($20.40) while total receipts differ.
Yates County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Yates sits near Florence on payments-per-acre ($20.65) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Florence stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1216)
Florence ranks #1216 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
Florence County, South Carolina stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1216 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.