Berkeley County in South Carolina received $3.7M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 1,747 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.
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Total Subsidies
$3.7M
Payments
1,747
Peak Year
2020
$862K
Avg Payment
$2K
55% below national avg
💡 Key Insight
Berkeley County's peak subsidy year was 2020 at $862K. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($862K) was 4.7× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $2K is 55% below the national average.
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Berkeley County ranks #2553 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #36 within South Carolina.
This county receives 77% less than the average South Carolina county ($16.3M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.
Peak spending in 2020 ($862K) was likely driven by COVID-era CFAP emergency payments. The average payment of $2K is 55% below the national average of $5K.
About Farm Subsidies in Berkeley County
Berkeley County, South Carolina is one of 3,087 U.S. counties receiving USDA farm subsidy payments. Over the nine-year period from 2017 to 2025, the county received $3.7M across 1,747 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.
Like many agricultural counties, Berkeley County saw its peak subsidy payments in 2020 when the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) distributed emergency payments to offset pandemic-related losses.
Data on this page comes from USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, which are public records available under the Freedom of Information Act. All payment data is aggregated at the county level — individual recipient details are available on our top recipients page.