Farm operations
575
Avg 175 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45055 575 farms Top quartile (#1/46) 27% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Kershaw County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kershaw County. Ranked #1 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
101K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.4% 28K acres
- Other land
- 72.6% 73K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kershaw County received $4.76 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.
- $4.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.47×
- 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.
575 farms · $364.6M sales
Kershaw County, South Carolina reports 575 farms and $364.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2201 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 46
- National payments rank #2201 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$364.6M
6.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$479K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$193.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Kershaw County's net farm income sits at the 96th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kershaw County Farm Data Shows
Kershaw County, South Carolina reported 575 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $364.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $479K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.76/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $193.8M. In-state sales rank #1 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 100,593 acres agricultural land, cropland is 27,514 acres (27.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 175 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$4.76 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
100,593 acres
Cropland
27,514 acres
Avg Farm Size
175 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.4%
27,514 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 100,593 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 27,514 | 27.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 73,079 | 72.6% |
| Average farm size | 175 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kershaw County, South Carolina?
Kershaw County, South Carolina has 575 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 175 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kershaw County?
Kershaw County's total commodity sales are $364.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Kershaw County receive?
Kershaw County received $479K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.76/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kershaw County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kershaw County is $193.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kershaw County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kershaw (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Oxford County, ME · LIGHT
$479K federal receipts is higher by - than Kershaw; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Presque Isle County, MI · LIGHT
$479K federal receipts is higher by - than Kershaw; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Shelby County, TX · TRACE
$478K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Kershaw; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Culpeper County, VA · LIGHT
$480K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Kershaw; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
White County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
White sits near Kershaw on payments-per-acre ($4.77) while total receipts differ.
Surry County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Surry sits near Kershaw on payments-per-acre ($4.77) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Kershaw stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2201)
Kershaw ranks #2201 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
Kershaw County, South Carolina stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2201 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.