Farm operations
155
Avg 505 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45069 Upper-middle by state sales HEAVY CROP-LED
Marlboro County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marlboro County. Ranked #17 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
78,300 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.1% 52,509 acres
- Other land
- 32.9% 25,791 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Marlboro County received $14.98 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.
- $14.98
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 1.49×
- 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, Marlboro County, South Carolina is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$85.8M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$23.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Marlboro County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Marlboro County Farm Data Shows
Marlboro County, South Carolina reads as a CROP-LED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
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 Marlboro County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Marlboro (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Lawrence County, AL · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Marlboro; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Osceola County, FL · TRACE
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Marlboro; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cass County, IN · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Marlboro; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Caldwell County, TX · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Marlboro; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Union County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Union sits near Marlboro on payments-per-acre ($14.91) while total receipts differ.
Caldwell County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Caldwell sits near Marlboro on payments-per-acre ($14.90) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Marlboro stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED 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 Marlboro under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Marlboro County, South Carolina:
- 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 Marlboro County, South Carolina?
Marlboro County, South Carolina has 155 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 505 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Marlboro County?
Marlboro County's total commodity sales are $85.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Marlboro County receive?
Marlboro County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.98/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Marlboro County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Marlboro County is $23.7M (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 HEAVY · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.