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South Carolina is a top producer of Poultry, Eggs, and Tobacco in the nation, but in addition produces a wide array of crops on its 4.7 million acres of farmland. The top commodities produced in the state are: Broilers (Chicken), Eggs, Turkeys, Greenhouse Crops, Cotton, Corn, Cattle, Peanuts, and Wheat. There has also been a growing presence of specialty products in the state such as honey, cane syrup, and pecans. As of 2017, there were a total of 24,791 farms in South Carolina with an average size of 191 acres. The majority of the state's land in farms is considered cropland, followed by Woodland, and Pastureland.
$43/acre
4.0%
1.6%
$56
Current Rental Rate Per Acre
Cash Rent per Acre
Source: USDA
1.6%
Average Annual Cap Rate
Implied Annual Capitalization Rate
Source: USDA
| Year | Per Acre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $56 | 0.9% |
| 2022 | $56 | 9.9% |
| 2021 | $51 | 6.3% |
| 2020 | $48 | 1.1% |
| 2019 | $47 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | $49 | 4.3% |
| 2017 | $47 | 2.2% |
| 2016 | $46 | 3.4% |
| 2015 | $44 | 2.3% |
| 2014 | $43 | 3.6% |
| 2013 | $42 | 10.7% |
| 2012 | $38 | 10.3% |
| 2011 | $34 | 4.6% |
| 2010 | $33 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | $34 | 4.6% |
| 2008 | $33 | 10.2% |
| 2007 | $30 | 1.7% |
| 2005 | $29 | 1.8% |
| 2002 | $29 | 3.6% |
| 2001 | $28 | 13.6% |
| 2000 | $24 | 10.0% |
| 1999 | $22 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | $23 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | $24 | 0.8% |
| 1996 | $24 | 1.3% |
| 1995 | $24 | -1.7% |
