Farm operations
510
Avg 119 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45057 Upper-middle by state sales TRACE MIXED
Lancaster County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lancaster County. Ranked #21 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
60,781 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.7% 21,708 acres
- Other land
- 64.3% 39,073 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lancaster County received $0.31 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.0× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.31
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.03×
- 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, Lancaster County, South Carolina is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows low federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$76.4M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$19K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$39.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lancaster County's net farm income sits at the 63th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lancaster County Farm Data Shows
Lancaster County, South Carolina reads as a MIXED county with TRACE 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 lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
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 Lancaster County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lancaster (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Gilpin County, CO · LIGHT
$20K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lancaster; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Leon County, FL · TRACE
$20K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lancaster; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Catoosa County, GA · TRACE
$18K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lancaster; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Roscommon County, MI · LIGHT
$20K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lancaster; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Carter County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Carter sits near Lancaster on payments-per-acre ($0.31) while total receipts differ.
Summers County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Summers sits near Lancaster on payments-per-acre ($0.31) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Lancaster stamps TRACE · 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 Lancaster under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
From Lancaster 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 Lancaster County, South Carolina?
Lancaster County, South Carolina has 510 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 119 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lancaster County?
Lancaster County's total commodity sales are $76.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Lancaster County receive?
Lancaster County received $19K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.31/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lancaster County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lancaster County is $39.7M (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 TRACE · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.