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Number of Farms, Land in Farms,
and Average Size of Farms in South Carolina by County: 1996 and 1997
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1996 Revised 1997 Preliminary
NUMBER LAND IN AVERAGE NUMBER LAND IN AVERAGE
OF FARMS FARM SIZE OF FARMS FARM SIZE
COUNTY FARMS (ACRES) (ACRES) FARMS (ACRES) (ACRES)
Abbeville 520 100,000 192 520 100,000 192
Aiken 710 152,700 215 710 152,700 215
Allendale 120 91,800 765 120 91,800 765
Anderson 1,140 179,600 158 1,140 179,600 158
Bamberg 250 97,700 391 250 97,700 391
Barnwell 300 83,000 277 300 83,000 277
Beaufort 130 50,100 385 130 50,100 385
Berkeley 330 57,000 173 330 57,000 173
Calhoun 280 101,700 363 280 101,700 363
Charleston 230 36,200 157 230 36,200 157
Cherokee 410 74,000 180 410 74,000 180
Chester 400 105,300 263 400 105,300 263
Chesterfield 520 122,600 236 520 122,600 236
Clarendon 400 151,800 380 400 151,800 380
Colleton 530 141,300 267 530 141,300 267
Darlington 390 175,400 450 390 175,400 450
Dillon 280 121,700 435 280 121,700 435
Dorchester 340 69,400 204 340 69,400 204
Edgefield 280 77,000 275 280 77,000 275
Fairfield 200 62,300 312 200 62,300 312
Florence 830 217,800 262 830 217,800 262
Georgetown 230 41,700 181 230 41,700 181
Greenville 730 74,700 102 730 74,700 102
Greenwood 410 78,600 192 410 78,600 192
Hampton 260 108,700 418 260 108,700 418
Horry 1,110 218,800 197 1,110 218,800 197
Jasper 160 81,000 506 160 81,000 506
Kershaw 250 59,200 237 250 59,200 237
Lancaster 470 65,200 139 470 65,200 139
Laurens 710 143,200 202 710 143,200 202
Lee 300 152,200 507 300 152,200 507
Lexington 760 92,400 122 760 92,400 122
McCormick 90 21,800 242 90 21,800 242
Marion 280 87,600 313 280 87,600 313
Marlboro 180 117,200 651 180 117,200 651
Newberry 540 105,100 195 540 105,100 195
Oconee 680 78,100 115 680 78,100 115
Orangeburg 970 293,000 302 970 293,000 302
Pickens 530 49,400 93 530 49,400 93
Richland 360 74,200 206 360 74,200 206
Saluda 620 123,700 200 620 123,700 200
Spartanburg 1,080 119,700 111 1,080 119,700 111
Sumter 430 154,900 360 430 154,900 360
Union 290 62,600 216 290 62,600 216
Williamsburg 750 193,600 258 750 193,600 258
York 720 135,000 188 720 135,000 188
SOUTH CAROLINA 21,500 5,000,000 233 21,500 5,000,000 233
1/: 1987 Census of Agric. data by counties adjusted to NASS state totals. The %
difference between NASS & Census State total is applied to each county and may
not be representative for the indiv. county changed but rather a general trend
for the state.
Source: S.C. Agricultural Statistics Service, "South Carolina Agricultural
Statistics," September 1997.
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