Farm operations
822
Avg 97 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45063 822 farms Top quartile (#2/46) 47% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Lexington County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lexington County. Ranked #2 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
79K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.8% 37K acres
- Other land
- 53.2% 42K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lexington County received $15.14 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.14
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 1.51×
- 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.
822 farms · $331.8M sales
Lexington County, South Carolina reports 822 farms and $331.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1723 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 46
- National payments rank #1723 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$331.8M
5.4× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$96.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Lexington County's net farm income sits at the 84th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lexington County Farm Data Shows
Lexington County, South Carolina reported 822 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $331.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.14/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $96.3M. In-state sales rank #2 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 79,450 acres agricultural land, cropland is 37,161 acres (46.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 97 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$15.14 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
79,450 acres
Cropland
37,161 acres
Avg Farm Size
97 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.8%
37,161 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 79,450 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 37,161 | 46.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,289 | 53.2% |
| Average farm size | 97 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lexington County, South Carolina?
Lexington County, South Carolina has 822 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 97 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lexington County?
Lexington County's total commodity sales are $331.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Lexington County receive?
Lexington County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.14/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lexington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lexington County is $96.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lexington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lexington (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Santa Cruz County, CA · DENSE
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lexington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Fairfield County, OH · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lexington; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Carbon County, UT · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lexington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Benzie County, MI · DENSE
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Lexington; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Snyder County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Snyder sits near Lexington on payments-per-acre ($15.14) while total receipts differ.
Marlboro County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Marlboro sits near Lexington on payments-per-acre ($14.98) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Lexington stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1723)
Lexington ranks #1723 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lexington County, South Carolina stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1723 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.