Farm operations
510
Avg 119 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45057 510 farms Upper-middle (#21/46) 36% cropland TRACE MIXED
Lancaster County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lancaster County. Ranked #21 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
61K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.7% 22K acres
- Other land
- 64.3% 39K 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.
510 farms · $76.4M sales
Lancaster County, South Carolina reports 510 farms and $76.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2895 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 46
- National payments rank #2895 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
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 reported 510 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $76.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $19K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.31/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $39.7M. In-state sales rank #21 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 60,781 acres agricultural land, cropland is 21,708 acres (35.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 119 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$0.31 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
60,781 acres
Cropland
21,708 acres
Avg Farm Size
119 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 35.7%
21,708 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 60,781 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,708 | 35.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 39,073 | 64.3% |
| Average farm size | 119 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#2895)
Lancaster ranks #2895 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lancaster County, South Carolina stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2895 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.