Farm operations
742
Avg 56 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45077 742 farms Bottom quartile (#44/46) 30% cropland TRACE MIXED
Pickens County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pickens County. Ranked #44 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
42K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.2% 13K acres
- Other land
- 69.8% 29K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pickens County received $1.39 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.39
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.14×
- 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.
742 farms · $8.4M sales
Pickens County, South Carolina reports 742 farms and $8.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2785 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 46
- National payments rank #2785 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$8.4M
0.14× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$58K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-3.9M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Pickens County's net farm income sits at the 4th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pickens County Farm Data Shows
Pickens County, South Carolina reported 742 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $8.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $58K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.39/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-3.9M. In-state sales rank #44 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 41,842 acres agricultural land, cropland is 12,631 acres (30.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 56 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$1.39 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
41,842 acres
Cropland
12,631 acres
Avg Farm Size
56 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.2%
12,631 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 41,842 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,631 | 30.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 29,211 | 69.8% |
| Average farm size | 56 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pickens County, South Carolina?
Pickens County, South Carolina has 742 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 56 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pickens County?
Pickens County's total commodity sales are $8.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Pickens County receive?
Pickens County received $58K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.39/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pickens County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pickens County is $-3.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pickens County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pickens (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Chattooga County, GA · TRACE
$58K federal receipts is higher by - than Pickens; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Talbot County, GA · TRACE
$58K federal receipts is higher by - than Pickens; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Pacific County, WA · TRACE
$58K federal receipts is higher by - than Pickens; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Ascension County, LA · TRACE
$57K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Pickens; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Pierce County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pierce sits near Pickens on payments-per-acre ($1.39) while total receipts differ.
Charlevoix County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Charlevoix sits near Pickens on payments-per-acre ($1.38) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Pickens stamps TRACE · MIXED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2785)
Pickens ranks #2785 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
Pickens County, South Carolina stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2785 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.