South Carolina farmland values by county
$4,100 an acre
Average value of South Carolina cropland, USDA NASS Land Values survey, 2026
- South Carolina pasture$4,500 an acreUSDA NASS Land Values survey, 2026
- South Carolina farmland and buildings$4,355 an acre2022 Census of Agriculture
Counties by farmland value
46 counties, the highest 2022 Census value of land and buildings an acre first.
| # | County | Land and buildings an acre | Land in farms, acres | Cropland rent an acre | Rent year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenville County | $12,103 | 52,688 | $28 | 2026 |
| 2 | Charleston County | $11,145 | 38,727 | $24.50 | 2023 |
| 3 | Spartanburg County | $9,453 | 97,644 | $26.50 | 2026 |
| 4 | Pickens County | $9,117 | 41,842 | $29 | 2026 |
| 5 | York County | $8,629 | 105,092 | $33.50 | 2026 |
| 6 | Oconee County | $7,485 | 61,599 | $32.50 | 2026 |
| 7 | Anderson County | $7,011 | 174,494 | $24 | 2026 |
| 8 | Lexington County | $6,537 | 79,450 | $33 | 2026 |
| 9 | Aiken County | $5,606 | 138,479 | $40.50 | 2026 |
| 10 | Lancaster County | $5,224 | 60,781 | $33.50 | 2026 |
| 11 | Richland County | $5,124 | 76,011 | $42 | 2026 |
| 12 | Horry County | $4,912 | 151,691 | $74.50 | 2026 |
| 13 | Edgefield County | $4,696 | 68,671 | $26 | 2025 |
| 14 | Laurens County | $4,583 | 121,421 | $20 | 2026 |
| 15 | Jasper County | $4,579 | 75,886 | Not published | Not published |
| 16 | Beaufort County | $4,461 | 36,074 | Not published | Not published |
| 17 | Saluda County | $4,440 | 106,716 | $33 | 2026 |
| 18 | Abbeville County | $4,079 | 110,940 | $20.50 | 2026 |
| 19 | Dorchester County | $3,959 | 79,233 | $45 | 2026 |
| 20 | Cherokee County | $3,913 | 67,564 | $28.50 | 2026 |
| 21 | Newberry County | $3,891 | 110,964 | $34.50 | 2025 |
| 22 | Kershaw County | $3,888 | 100,593 | $30 | 2020 |
| 23 | Union County | $3,814 | 55,044 | $15 | 2026 |
| 24 | Colleton County | $3,789 | 167,546 | $42.50 | 2026 |
| 25 | Barnwell County | $3,749 | 62,381 | $44 | 2026 |
| 26 | Chester County | $3,702 | 114,795 | $22 | 2026 |
| 27 | Sumter County | $3,581 | 163,578 | $49.50 | 2026 |
| 28 | Bamberg County | $3,550 | 102,313 | $38.50 | 2026 |
| 29 | Greenwood County | $3,514 | 79,037 | $15 | 2026 |
| 30 | Calhoun County | $3,395 | 108,019 | $54 | 2026 |
| 31 | Florence County | $3,382 | 116,428 | $47 | 2026 |
| 32 | Chesterfield County | $3,318 | 118,286 | $47.50 | 2026 |
| 33 | Fairfield County | $3,316 | 61,009 | $12.50 | 2024 |
| 34 | Orangeburg County | $3,291 | 230,111 | $49.50 | 2026 |
| 35 | Berkeley County | $3,279 | 78,741 | $26.50 | 2026 |
| 36 | Hampton County | $3,227 | 96,359 | $48.50 | 2026 |
| 37 | McCormick County | $3,216 | 16,789 | $15 | 2021 |
| 38 | Clarendon County | $3,051 | 156,415 | $53.50 | 2026 |
| 39 | Allendale County | $2,964 | 66,335 | $37.50 | 2026 |
| 40 | Georgetown County | $2,960 | 63,303 | $39 | 2026 |
| 41 | Williamsburg County | $2,941 | 208,646 | $40 | 2026 |
| 42 | Marion County | $2,868 | 45,976 | $64 | 2026 |
| 43 | Darlington County | $2,794 | 162,716 | $47 | 2026 |
| 44 | Dillon County | $2,757 | 111,091 | $60.50 | 2026 |
| 45 | Marlboro County | $2,752 | 78,300 | $60 | 2026 |
| 46 | Lee County | $2,655 | 134,144 | $52 | 2026 |
Cash rent in South Carolina since 2008
The USDA's statewide cash rent figure for each year, newest first.
| Year | Cropland | Pasture |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $56 | $24.50 |
| 2025 | $55.50 | $20.50 |
| 2024 | $53 | $22.50 |
| 2023 | $56 | $19.50 |
| 2022 | $55.50 | $20 |
| 2021 | $50.50 | $22 |
| 2020 | $47.50 | $19 |
| 2019 | $47 | $18 |
| 2018 | $48.50 | Not published |
| 2017 | $46.50 | $19 |
| 2016 | $45.50 | $18 |
| 2015 | $44 | Not published |
| 2014 | $43 | $18 |
| 2013 | $41.50 | $18 |
| 2012 | $37.50 | $16 |
| 2011 | $34 | $15 |
| 2010 | $32.50 | $18 |
| 2009 | $34 | $20 |
| 2008 | $32.50 | $20 |
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About these numbersSources, dates and how these figures are built
County values
USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, released Feb 13, 2024: average value of land and buildings per farm acre. Public domain.
Cash rent
USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released Aug 21, 2026. Public domain.
State figures
USDA NASS Land Values survey, read Jul 31, 2026. Public domain.
State cash rent
USDA NASS cash rents survey, state figures, released Aug 21, 2026. Public domain.
Data edition
Figures as of Oct 31, 2026. Area figures, not any one parcel's.