Farm operations
477
Avg 166 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45047 477 farms Bottom quartile (#43/46) 16% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Greenwood County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Greenwood County. Ranked #43 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
79K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.9% 13K acres
- Other land
- 84.1% 66K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Greenwood County received $3.23 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.23
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.32×
- 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.
477 farms · $9.3M sales
Greenwood County, South Carolina reports 477 farms and $9.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2448 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 46
- National payments rank #2448 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
Commodity sales
$9.3M
0.15× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$255K
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$937K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Greenwood County's net farm income sits at the 18th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Greenwood County Farm Data Shows
Greenwood County, South Carolina reported 477 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $9.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $255K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.23/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $937K. In-state sales rank #43 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 79,037 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 12,538 acres (15.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$3.23 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
79,037 acres
Cropland
12,538 acres
Avg Farm Size
166 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.9%
12,538 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 79,037 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,538 | 15.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 66,499 | 84.1% |
| Average farm size | 166 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Greenwood County, South Carolina?
Greenwood County, South Carolina has 477 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 166 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Greenwood County?
Greenwood County's total commodity sales are $9.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Greenwood County receive?
Greenwood County received $255K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.23/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Greenwood County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Greenwood County is $937K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Greenwood County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Greenwood (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Franklin County, GA · LIGHT
$255K federal receipts is higher by - than Greenwood; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Indian River County, FL · TRACE
$256K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Greenwood; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Androscoggin County, ME · LIGHT
$256K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Greenwood; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Russell County, KY · TRACE
$253K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Greenwood; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Newton County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Newton sits near Greenwood on payments-per-acre ($3.19) while total receipts differ.
Nevada County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Nevada sits near Greenwood on payments-per-acre ($3.26) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Greenwood stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2448)
Greenwood ranks #2448 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Greenwood County, South Carolina stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2448 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.