Farm operations
213
Avg 297 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45043 213 farms Bottom quartile (#42/46) 20% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Georgetown County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Georgetown County. Ranked #42 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
63K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.0% 13K acres
- Other land
- 80.0% 51K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Georgetown County received $8.77 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.77
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.87×
- 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.
213 farms · $14.3M sales
Georgetown County, South Carolina reports 213 farms and $14.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2144 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #42 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #42 of 46
- National payments rank #2144 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.9%
Commodity sales
$14.3M
0.23× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$555K
3.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Georgetown County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Georgetown County Farm Data Shows
Georgetown County, South Carolina reported 213 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $14.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $555K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.77/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.4M. In-state sales rank #42 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 63,303 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 12,666 acres (20.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$8.77 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
63,303 acres
Cropland
12,666 acres
Avg Farm Size
297 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.0%
12,666 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 63,303 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,666 | 20.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 50,637 | 80.0% |
| Average farm size | 297 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Georgetown County, South Carolina?
Georgetown County, South Carolina has 213 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 297 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Georgetown County?
Georgetown County's total commodity sales are $14.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #42 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Georgetown County receive?
Georgetown County received $555K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.77/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Georgetown County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Georgetown County is $2.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Georgetown County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Georgetown (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Gaston County, NC · HEAVY
$556K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Georgetown; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
San Bernardino County, CA · HEAVY
$558K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Georgetown; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Meade County, KY · LIGHT
$558K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Georgetown; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Somerset County, NJ · DENSE
$558K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Georgetown; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Chittenden County (MID $/acre pole)
Chittenden sits near Georgetown on payments-per-acre ($8.88) while total receipts differ.
York County (MID $/acre pole)
York sits near Georgetown on payments-per-acre ($8.89) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Georgetown stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2144)
Georgetown ranks #2144 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
Georgetown County, South Carolina stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2144 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.