Farm operations
983
Avg 107 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census SC · FIPS 45091 983 farms Upper-middle (#13/46) 28% cropland TRACE MIXED
York County, South Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for York County. Ranked #13 of 46 counties in South Carolina.
105K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.7% 29K acres
- Other land
- 72.3% 76K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
York County received $2.80 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the South Carolina county median of $10.04.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.80
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.04
- South Carolina county median per acre
- 0.28×
- 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.
983 farms · $127.0M sales
York County, South Carolina reports 983 farms and $127.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2392 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 46 counties in South Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 46
- National payments rank #2392 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$127.0M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$294K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$44.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- York County's net farm income sits at the 66th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the York County Farm Data Shows
York County, South Carolina reported 983 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $127.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $294K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.80/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $44.3M. In-state sales rank #13 of 46 in South Carolina.
Of 105,092 acres agricultural land, cropland is 29,107 acres (27.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 107 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of South Carolina.
Land Use
$2.80 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
105,092 acres
Cropland
29,107 acres
Avg Farm Size
107 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.7%
29,107 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 105,092 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 29,107 | 27.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 75,985 | 72.3% |
| Average farm size | 107 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in York County, South Carolina?
York County, South Carolina has 983 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 107 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of York County?
York County's total commodity sales are $127.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 46 counties in South Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does York County receive?
York County received $294K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.80/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in York County?
Net cash farm income for operations in York County is $44.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with York County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for York (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Prince Edward County, VA · LIGHT
$294K federal receipts is higher by - than York; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Tishomingo County, MS · MID
$296K federal receipts is higher by $2K than York; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Johnson County, TN · MID
$296K federal receipts is higher by $2K than York; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
San Jacinto County, TX · LIGHT
$296K federal receipts is higher by $2K than York; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Tazewell County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Tazewell sits near York on payments-per-acre ($2.80) while total receipts differ.
Laurens County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Laurens sits near York on payments-per-acre ($2.78) while total receipts differ.
South Carolina ERS state roll-up
York stamps TRACE · MIXED inside South Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2392)
York ranks #2392 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
York County, South Carolina stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2392 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.