Farm operations
155
Avg 505 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45069 155 farms Upper-middle (#17/46) 67% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Marlboro County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marlboro County. Ranked #17 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
78K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.1% 53K acres
- Other land
- 32.9% 26K 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.
155 farms · $85.8M sales
Marlboro County, South Carolina reports 155 farms and $85.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1742 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 46
- National payments rank #1742 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
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 reported 155 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $85.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.98/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $23.7M. In-state sales rank #17 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 78,300 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 52,509 acres (67.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$14.98 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
78,300 acres
Cropland
52,509 acres
Avg Farm Size
505 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 67.1%
52,509 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 78,300 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 52,509 | 67.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 25,791 | 32.9% |
| Average farm size | 505 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1742)
Marlboro ranks #1742 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
Marlboro County, South Carolina stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1742 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.