Farm operations
575
Avg 175 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45055 Top quartile by state sales LIGHT MIXED
Kershaw County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kershaw County. Ranked #1 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
100,593 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.4% 27,514 acres
- Other land
- 72.6% 73,079 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Kershaw County, South Carolina is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit far above state median and it shows low federal dependence.
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 reads as a MIXED county with LIGHT 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 second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light 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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Kershaw under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
From Kershaw County, South Carolina, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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 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).
State Overview
South Carolina
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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 LIGHT · 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.