Farm operations
112
Avg 411 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45067 112 farms Bottom quartile (#37/46) 68% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Marion County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marion County. Ranked #37 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
46K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.1% 31K acres
- Other land
- 31.9% 15K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Marion County received $19.90 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.90
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 1.98×
- 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.
112 farms · $22.5M sales
Marion County, South Carolina reports 112 farms and $22.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1880 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 46
- National payments rank #1880 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.1%
Commodity sales
$22.5M
0.37× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$915K
4.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Marion County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Marion County Farm Data Shows
Marion County, South Carolina reported 112 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $915K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.90/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.8M. In-state sales rank #37 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 45,976 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 31,300 acres (68.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$19.90 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
45,976 acres
Cropland
31,300 acres
Avg Farm Size
411 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.1%
31,300 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 45,976 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 31,300 | 68.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 14,676 | 31.9% |
| Average farm size | 411 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Marion County, South Carolina?
Marion County, South Carolina has 112 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 411 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Marion County?
Marion County's total commodity sales are $22.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Marion County receive?
Marion County received $915K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.90/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Marion County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Marion County is $7.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Marion County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Marion (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Butler County, OH · MID
$915K federal receipts is higher by - than Marion; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
St. Lucie County, FL · LIGHT
$914K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Marion; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
ST Lawrence County, NY · TRACE
$916K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Marion; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cleveland County, OK · MID
$914K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Marion; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Alexander County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Alexander sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($20.06) while total receipts differ.
Effingham County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Effingham sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($21.21) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Marion stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1880)
Marion ranks #1880 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Marion County, South Carolina stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1880 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.