Farm operations
340
Avg 224 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45079 340 farms Lower-middle (#25/46) 53% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Richland County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Richland County. Ranked #25 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
76K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.0% 40K acres
- Other land
- 47.0% 36K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Richland County received $4.75 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.75
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.47×
- 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.
340 farms · $53.9M sales
Richland County, South Carolina reports 340 farms and $53.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2315 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #25 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #25 of 46
- National payments rank #2315 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$53.9M
0.88× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$361K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$19.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Richland County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Richland County Farm Data Shows
Richland County, South Carolina reported 340 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $53.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $361K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.75/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $19.6M. In-state sales rank #25 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 76,011 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 40,270 acres (53.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$4.75 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
76,011 acres
Cropland
40,270 acres
Avg Farm Size
224 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.0%
40,270 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 76,011 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 40,270 | 53.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 35,741 | 47.0% |
| Average farm size | 224 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Richland County, South Carolina?
Richland County, South Carolina has 340 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 224 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Richland County?
Richland County's total commodity sales are $53.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #25 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Richland County receive?
Richland County received $361K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.75/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Richland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Richland County is $19.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Richland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Richland (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Pike County, MS · LIGHT
$360K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Richland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Athens County, OH · TRACE
$362K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Richland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Anderson County, SC · TRACE
$360K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Richland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Harris County, TX · TRACE
$362K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Richland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Nicholas County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Nicholas sits near Richland on payments-per-acre ($4.76) while total receipts differ.
Monroe County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Richland on payments-per-acre ($4.78) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Richland stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2315)
Richland ranks #2315 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Richland County, South Carolina stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2315 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.