Farm operations
764
Avg 301 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45075 764 farms Top quartile (#3/46) 62% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Orangeburg County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Orangeburg County. Ranked #3 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
230K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.8% 142K acres
- Other land
- 38.2% 88K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Orangeburg County received $12.89 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.89
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 1.28×
- 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.
764 farms · $303.7M sales
Orangeburg County, South Carolina reports 764 farms and $303.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1039 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 46
- National payments rank #1039 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$303.7M
5.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.0M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$79.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg County Farm Data Shows
Orangeburg County, South Carolina reported 764 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $303.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.89/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $79.9M. In-state sales rank #3 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 230,111 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 142,257 acres (61.8%) - 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
$12.89 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
230,111 acres
Cropland
142,257 acres
Avg Farm Size
301 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.8%
142,257 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 230,111 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 142,257 | 61.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 87,854 | 38.2% |
| Average farm size | 301 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Orangeburg County, South Carolina?
Orangeburg County, South Carolina has 764 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 301 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Orangeburg County?
Orangeburg County's total commodity sales are $303.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Orangeburg County receive?
Orangeburg County received $3.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.89/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Orangeburg County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Orangeburg County is $79.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Orangeburg County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Orangeburg (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Fayette County, OH · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Orangeburg; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Vernon County, WI · MID
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Orangeburg; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pender County, NC · DENSE
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Orangeburg; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
West Carroll County, LA · DENSE
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Orangeburg; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Colfax County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Colfax sits near Orangeburg on payments-per-acre ($12.93) while total receipts differ.
Johnston County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Johnston sits near Orangeburg on payments-per-acre ($12.94) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Orangeburg stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1039)
Orangeburg ranks #1039 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
Orangeburg County, South Carolina stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1039 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.