Farm operations
185
Avg 521 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45049 Lower-middle by state sales MID MIXED
Hampton County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hampton County. Ranked #32 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
96,359 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.2% 36,794 acres
- Other land
- 61.8% 59,565 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Hampton County, South Carolina is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a MIXED county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 46 of 46 South Carolina counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 42 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 43 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Hampton under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Hampton County, South Carolina:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp MID · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.