Farm operations
555
Avg 200 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45071 555 farms Top quartile (#6/46) 34% cropland TRACE MIXED
Newberry County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Newberry County. Ranked #6 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
111K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.0% 38K acres
- Other land
- 66.0% 73K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Newberry County received $1.58 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.58
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.16×
- 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.
555 farms · $217.2M sales
Newberry County, South Carolina reports 555 farms and $217.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2574 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 46
- National payments rank #2574 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$217.2M
3.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$175K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$78.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Newberry County's net farm income sits at the 79th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Newberry County Farm Data Shows
Newberry County, South Carolina reported 555 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $217.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $175K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.58/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $78.3M. In-state sales rank #6 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 110,964 acres agricultural land, cropland is 37,774 acres (34.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 200 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$1.58 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
110,964 acres
Cropland
37,774 acres
Avg Farm Size
200 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.0%
37,774 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 110,964 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 37,774 | 34.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 73,190 | 66.0% |
| Average farm size | 200 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Newberry County, South Carolina?
Newberry County, South Carolina has 555 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 200 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Newberry County?
Newberry County's total commodity sales are $217.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Newberry County receive?
Newberry County received $175K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.58/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Newberry County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Newberry County is $78.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Newberry County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Newberry (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Preston County, WV · TRACE
$175K federal receipts is higher by - than Newberry; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Aleutian Islands County, AK · TRACE
$176K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Newberry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cumberland County, KY · TRACE
$174K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Newberry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Gilmer County, GA · LIGHT
$177K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Newberry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Meriwether County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Meriwether sits near Newberry on payments-per-acre ($1.57) while total receipts differ.
Franklin County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near Newberry on payments-per-acre ($1.57) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Newberry stamps TRACE · MIXED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2574)
Newberry ranks #2574 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
Newberry County, South Carolina stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2574 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.