Farm operations
313
Avg 176 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45087 313 farms Bottom quartile (#38/46) 18% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Union County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Union County. Ranked #38 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
55K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.4% 10K acres
- Other land
- 81.6% 45K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Union County received $0.20 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.0× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.20
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.02×
- 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.
313 farms · $21.7M sales
Union County, South Carolina reports 313 farms and $21.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2923 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #38 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #38 of 46
- National payments rank #2923 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$21.7M
0.36× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$11K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$8.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Union County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Union County Farm Data Shows
Union County, South Carolina reported 313 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $21.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $11K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.20/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.8M. In-state sales rank #38 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 55,044 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 10,105 acres (18.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$0.20 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
55,044 acres
Cropland
10,105 acres
Avg Farm Size
176 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.4%
10,105 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 55,044 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 10,105 | 18.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,939 | 81.6% |
| Average farm size | 176 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Union County, South Carolina?
Union County, South Carolina has 313 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 176 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Union County?
Union County's total commodity sales are $21.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #38 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Union County receive?
Union County received $11K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.20/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Union County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Union County is $8.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Union County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Union (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Lake County, CO · TRACE
$11K federal receipts is higher by - than Union; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Keweenaw County, MI · HEAVY
$11K federal receipts is higher by - than Union; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Gregg County, TX · TRACE
$11K federal receipts is higher by - than Union; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Spalding County, GA · TRACE
$10K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Union; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Grant County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Grant sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($0.20) while total receipts differ.
Doddridge County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Doddridge sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($0.21) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
Union stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2923)
Union ranks #2923 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
Union County, South Carolina stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2923 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.