Farm operations
920
Avg 57 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45045 920 farms Lower-middle (#34/46) 33% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Greenville County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Greenville County. Ranked #34 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
53K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.8% 17K acres
- Other land
- 67.2% 35K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Greenville County received $5.20 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.20
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.52×
- 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.
920 farms · $26.3M sales
Greenville County, South Carolina reports 920 farms and $26.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2412 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #34 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #34 of 46
- National payments rank #2412 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$26.3M
0.43× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$274K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Greenville County's net farm income sits at the 19th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Greenville County Farm Data Shows
Greenville County, South Carolina reported 920 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $26.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $274K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.20/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.0M. In-state sales rank #34 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 52,688 acres agricultural land, cropland is 17,296 acres (32.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 57 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$5.20 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
52,688 acres
Cropland
17,296 acres
Avg Farm Size
57 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.8%
17,296 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 52,688 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 17,296 | 32.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 35,392 | 67.2% |
| Average farm size | 57 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Greenville County, South Carolina?
Greenville County, South Carolina has 920 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 57 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Greenville County?
Greenville County's total commodity sales are $26.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Greenville County receive?
Greenville County received $274K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.20/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Greenville County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Greenville County is $1.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Greenville County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Greenville (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Nevada County, AR · TRACE
$274K federal receipts is higher by - than Greenville; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Wayne County, KY · TRACE
$273K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Greenville; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Charlotte County, FL · TRACE
$276K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Greenville; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Bourbon County, KY · TRACE
$271K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Greenville; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Prince Edward County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Prince Edward sits near Greenville on payments-per-acre ($5.23) while total receipts differ.
Shelby County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Shelby sits near Greenville on payments-per-acre ($5.27) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Greenville stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2412)
Greenville ranks #2412 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Greenville County, South Carolina stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2412 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.