Farm operations
750
Avg 162 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45059 750 farms Upper-middle (#19/46) 27% cropland TRACE MIXED
Laurens County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Laurens County. Ranked #19 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
121K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.5% 32K acres
- Other land
- 73.5% 89K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Laurens County received $2.78 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.28×
- 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.
750 farms · $81.8M sales
Laurens County, South Carolina reports 750 farms and $81.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2339 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 46
- National payments rank #2339 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$81.8M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$338K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$25.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Laurens County's net farm income sits at the 54th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Laurens County Farm Data Shows
Laurens County, South Carolina reported 750 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $81.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $338K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.78/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $25.2M. In-state sales rank #19 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 121,421 acres agricultural land, cropland is 32,218 acres (26.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 162 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$2.78 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
121,421 acres
Cropland
32,218 acres
Avg Farm Size
162 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.5%
32,218 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 121,421 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 32,218 | 26.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 89,203 | 73.5% |
| Average farm size | 162 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Laurens County, South Carolina?
Laurens County, South Carolina has 750 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 162 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Laurens County?
Laurens County's total commodity sales are $81.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Laurens County receive?
Laurens County received $338K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.78/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Laurens County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Laurens County is $25.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Laurens County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Laurens (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Gallia County, OH · TRACE
$338K federal receipts is higher by - than Laurens; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Broome County, NY · LIGHT
$337K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Laurens; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Forsyth County, NC · MID
$337K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Laurens; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Tillamook County, OR · MID
$337K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Laurens; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
York County (TRACE $/acre pole)
York sits near Laurens on payments-per-acre ($2.80) while total receipts differ.
Charlotte County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Charlotte sits near Laurens on payments-per-acre ($2.77) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Laurens stamps TRACE · MIXED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2339)
Laurens ranks #2339 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
Laurens County, South Carolina stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2339 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.