Farm operations
313
Avg 176 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45087 Bottom quartile by state sales TRACE PASTURE-LED
Union County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Union County. Ranked #38 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
55,044 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.4% 10,105 acres
- Other land
- 81.6% 44,939 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Union County, South Carolina is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows low federal dependence.
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 reads as a PASTURE-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Union under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
From Union 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 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).
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 TRACE · land stamp PASTURE-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.