Farm operations
185
Avg 521 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45049 185 farms Lower-middle (#32/46) 38% cropland MID MIXED
Hampton County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hampton County. Ranked #32 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
96K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.2% 37K acres
- Other land
- 61.8% 60K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hampton County received $9.67 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.67
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.96×
- 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.
185 farms · $31.7M sales
Hampton County, South Carolina reports 185 farms and $31.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1867 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 46
- National payments rank #1867 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.9%
Commodity sales
$31.7M
0.52× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$932K
2.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Hampton County's net farm income sits at the 23th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hampton County Farm Data Shows
Hampton County, South Carolina reported 185 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $31.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $932K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.67/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.6M. In-state sales rank #32 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 96,359 acres agricultural land, cropland is 36,794 acres (38.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 521 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$9.67 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
96,359 acres
Cropland
36,794 acres
Avg Farm Size
521 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.2%
36,794 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 96,359 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 36,794 | 38.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 59,565 | 61.8% |
| Average farm size | 521 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hampton County, South Carolina?
Hampton County, South Carolina has 185 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 521 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hampton County?
Hampton County's total commodity sales are $31.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Hampton County receive?
Hampton County received $932K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.67/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hampton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hampton County is $2.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hampton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hampton (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Dubois County, IN · LIGHT
$932K federal receipts is higher by - than Hampton; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Jenkins County, GA · HEAVY
$929K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Hampton; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Watauga County, NC · DENSE
$936K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Hampton; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Fayette County, PA · MID
$928K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Hampton; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Louisa County (MID $/acre pole)
Louisa sits near Hampton on payments-per-acre ($9.67) while total receipts differ.
Adams County (MID $/acre pole)
Adams sits near Hampton on payments-per-acre ($9.65) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Hampton stamps MID · MIXED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1867)
Hampton ranks #1867 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
Hampton County, South Carolina stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1867 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.