Farm operations
340
Avg 224 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45079 Lower-middle by state sales LIGHT CROP-LED
Richland County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Richland County. Ranked #25 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
76,011 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.0% 40,270 acres
- Other land
- 47.0% 35,741 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Richland County, South Carolina is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-LED county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 46 of 46 South Carolina counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 42 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 43 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Richland under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
From Richland County, South Carolina, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
South Carolina
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp LIGHT · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.