Farm operations
445
Avg 368 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45085 445 farms Top quartile (#10/46) 59% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Sumter County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sumter County. Ranked #10 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
164K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 58.8% 96K acres
- Other land
- 41.2% 67K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sumter County received $14.27 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.27
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 1.42×
- 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.
445 farms · $171.1M sales
Sumter County, South Carolina reports 445 farms and $171.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1234 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 46
- National payments rank #1234 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$171.1M
2.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.3M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$57.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Sumter County's net farm income sits at the 72th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sumter County Farm Data Shows
Sumter County, South Carolina reported 445 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $171.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.27/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $57.1M. In-state sales rank #10 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 163,578 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 96,118 acres (58.8%) - 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
$14.27 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
163,578 acres
Cropland
96,118 acres
Avg Farm Size
368 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 58.8%
96,118 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 163,578 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 96,118 | 58.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 67,460 | 41.2% |
| Average farm size | 368 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sumter County, South Carolina?
Sumter County, South Carolina has 445 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 368 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sumter County?
Sumter County's total commodity sales are $171.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Sumter County receive?
Sumter County received $2.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.27/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sumter County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sumter County is $57.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sumter County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sumter (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Union County, SD · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Sumter; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Monroe County, WI · MID
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Sumter; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Saluda County, SC · DENSE
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Sumter; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Woodson County, KS · MID
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Sumter; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Washtenaw County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Washtenaw sits near Sumter on payments-per-acre ($14.40) while total receipts differ.
Yuba County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Yuba sits near Sumter on payments-per-acre ($14.53) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Sumter stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1234)
Sumter ranks #1234 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
Sumter County, South Carolina stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1234 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.