Farm operations
1,230
Avg 79 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45083 1,230 farms Lower-middle (#28/46) 35% cropland DENSE MIXED
Spartanburg County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Spartanburg County. Ranked #28 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
98K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.2% 34K acres
- Other land
- 64.8% 63K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Spartanburg County received $33.43 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.3× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $33.43
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 3.33×
- 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.
1,230 farms · $47.0M sales
Spartanburg County, South Carolina reports 1,230 farms and $47.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #954 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #28 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #28 of 46
- National payments rank #954 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.0%
Commodity sales
$47.0M
0.77× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.3M
7.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Spartanburg County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Spartanburg County Farm Data Shows
Spartanburg County, South Carolina reported 1,230 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $47.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($33.43/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.4M. In-state sales rank #28 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 97,644 acres agricultural land, cropland is 34,327 acres (35.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 79 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$33.43 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
97,644 acres
Cropland
34,327 acres
Avg Farm Size
79 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 35.2%
34,327 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 97,644 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 34,327 | 35.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 63,317 | 64.8% |
| Average farm size | 79 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Spartanburg County, South Carolina?
Spartanburg County, South Carolina has 1,230 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 79 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Spartanburg County?
Spartanburg County's total commodity sales are $47.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #28 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Spartanburg County receive?
Spartanburg County received $3.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($33.43/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Spartanburg County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Spartanburg County is $12.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Spartanburg County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Spartanburg (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Scott County, IA · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Spartanburg; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Isabella County, MI · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Spartanburg; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Yuma County, AZ · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Spartanburg; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Webster County, MO · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Spartanburg; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Grady County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Grady sits near Spartanburg on payments-per-acre ($32.53) while total receipts differ.
Santa Rosa County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Santa Rosa sits near Spartanburg on payments-per-acre ($35.08) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Spartanburg stamps DENSE · MIXED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#954)
Spartanburg ranks #954 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Spartanburg County, South Carolina stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #954 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.