South Carolina farming statistics (2022)
South Carolina had 22,633 farms working 4,553,922 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 201 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, South Carolina ranks 34 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
South Carolina had 22,633 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 1.2% of all US farms — across 4,553,922 acres of farmland, averaging 201 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
22,633
2022 census count
Land in farms
4,553,922
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
201
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
34 / 50
among US states
How South Carolina compares
States ranked nearest to South Carolina by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Montana | 24,266 | 2,374 acres |
| 32 | Idaho | 22,877 | 505 acres |
| 33 | West Virginia | 22,787 | 156 acres |
| 35 | New Mexico | 20,976 | 1,865 acres |
| 36 | Utah | 17,386 | 604 acres |
| 37 | Arizona | 16,710 | 1,528 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in South Carolina?
- South Carolina had 22,633 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 4,553,922 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 34 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in South Carolina?
- The average farm size in South Carolina was 201 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (4,553,922 acres) divided by the number of farms (22,633), as published.
- What reference period and source does the South Carolina figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.