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Jasper County, South Carolina

$285,127 in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2025)

Underserved Score: 66/100

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Jasper County

$285,127 in USDA farm subsidies to Jasper County recipients (2025).

Sum of payments to 33 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2025 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2025)

Specialty Crop Marketing Assistance (MASC, one-time) $209,211
Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) $41,315
Emergency Commodity Assistance (ECAP, one-time) $17,266
Disaster Payments $10,740
Supplemental Disaster Relief (SDRP, one-time, included in Disaster Payments) $10,740
Price Loss Coverage (PLC) $5,432
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $1,162

Selected USDA programs recorded in this county for 2025, each shown as its own figure. This is not a breakdown of the headline total above and the rows are not meant to be added up: the list is not exhaustive, and where one program sits inside another the same dollars appear on two lines, so a total of these rows can come out higher than the headline. Source: EWG Farm Subsidy Database / USDA, 2025. SDRP is part of the Disaster Payments figure, not additional to it. Emergency Commodity Assistance, Specialty Crop Marketing Assistance, Supplemental Disaster Relief are one-time programs funded by the American Relief Act, 2025.

Top Subsidy Recipients

# Recipient 2025 Total
1 Carolina Seed Farm LLC $160,146
2 Pineland Plantation Trust Dba Pineland Nursery $34,654
3 Ginn Farms $24,485
4 Griner Farms $14,244
5 Whippoorwill Farms Sc, LLC $8,460
6 H.H.W.S. $5,998
7 Hardee Greens LLC $5,758
8 Tarboro LLC $5,517
9 Boyd Creek LLC $4,072
10 D.L.J. $3,415

Top recipients by EWG totalfarm (2025). These named payments sum toward the headline total above. Source: EWG Farm Subsidy Database.

About Farming in Jasper County

One thing that sets Jasper County apart is how its USDA money flows — recorded USDA payments here are concentrated — the top five recipients account for roughly 85% of the county's recorded farm-subsidy dollars (EWG, totalfarm, 2025). Worth noting too: veterans make up about 10% of the adult population (USDA ERS) — a community where veteran-and-beginning-farmer USDA programs may be especially worth a look.

Jasper County has roughly 112 farms working about 75,886 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~678 acres per farm.

In Jasper County, farmland is valued near $4,579/acre (USDA NASS).

Jasper County is predominantly corn country — a mixed county. Its leading harvested crops are corn (~17% of harvested cropland), hay (~10% of harvested cropland), and sorghum (~2% of harvested cropland) (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).

Cattle run at roughly 1 head per 100 farmland acres (about 270 head of beef cows in inventory) here (USDA NASS, 2022 Census).

Recorded payments in Jasper County are fairly concentrated: the top 5 recipients accounted for about 85% of the county's recorded USDA farm-subsidy dollars across 33 recipients (EWG Farm Subsidy Database, totalfarm, 2025). A descriptive split of recorded payments, not a measure of need.

Among the nearby South Carolina counties listed below, Jasper County's Underserved Score (66/100) is higher (less USDA support per acre) than the local average (~49/100), ranking above 3 of 5 of them (higher = historically less USDA $/acre than peers).

Local signals from public data: Receives less USDA $/acre than most SC counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding.; High veteran population (10.4%).

Local USDA Offices for Jasper County

Your local USDA service center is where farms in Jasper County apply for FSA and NRCS programs and get free, in-person help — they handle program sign-ups, conservation plans, and loan applications.

Farm Service Agency
Jasper County Farm Service Agency
Fed Bldg & Po, 7554 W Main St, Ridgeland, SC
(843) 726-5313
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Ridgeland Service Center
Fed Bldg & Po, 7554 W Main St, Ridgeland, SC

Source: USDA Service Center locator (Farmers.gov). Office details can change — confirm current hours and appointments via farmers.gov/service-center-locator.

FarmGrant Underserved Score

66 out of 100
Underserved
#9 of 44 most underserved in South Carolina (82nd pctile)
79th national percentile
USDA Support Gap? 24.2/25
Producer Priority? 7.6/25
Insurance Coverage Gap? 10.8/25
What drives this score
  • Receives less USDA $/acre than most SC counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding.
  • High veteran population (10.4%)
  • Elevated insured loss ratio (3.10) — higher recorded crop-loss claims

The Underserved Score (0–100) is a descriptive, relative measure of how little USDA farm-program support this county has historically received per acre compared with other counties — built from up to three public-data components (USDA support per acre, producer-priority composition, and crop-insurance coverage). Lower USDA $/acre often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land use, not unclaimed funding. This is not a measure of need, deservedness, or eligibility, and it does not predict that any farm will receive funding. Sources: USDA NASS, RMA, ERS, and EWG subsidy records.

Programs to look at in Jasper County

These are USDA programs commonly relevant to counties like this one, based on public county patterns. They are not a determination that you qualify — you may be eligible; check with your local FSA or NRCS office.

Conservation programs most farms can use

Counties receiving below-average USDA dollars per acre are often under-enrolled in conservation programs open to most land. You may be eligible — these are worth asking your NRCS or FSA office about.

CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) →EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) →
Priority for veteran producers

This county has a notable veteran-producer population. These USDA programs carry veteran priority — if that's you, they're worth a look.

FSA Microloan →FSA Direct Operating Loan →
Disaster & loss-protection programs

This county shows an elevated insured loss history. These disaster and risk-protection programs are commonly relevant — coverage and eligibility depend on your operation.

LFP (Livestock Forage Disaster Program) →
Commodity support (if you grow program crops)

If you grow covered program crops, these commodity-support programs may apply. Eligibility depends on your crops and base acres — check with your FSA office.

ARC-CO (Agriculture Risk Coverage — County) →
See the full set of USDA programs you could qualify for → free Subsidy Finder

USDA Funding Per Acre

Historically, Jasper County received about $3.76 per acre of farmland in USDA subsidies. That is less USDA $/acre than most SC counties — often a sign of pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. That ranks #2,608 of 3,032 U.S. counties for USDA dollars per farmland acre.

2025 USDA subsidy $ (EWG totalfarm) ÷ land-in-farms acres (75,886 acres, USDA NASS 2022 Census). A descriptive county-wide statistic — not a prediction of what any individual farm received or will receive. This is the same axis as the Underserved Score above (less $/acre → higher Underserved Score, currently 66).

See how Jasper County ranks against all U.S. counties →

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
33,544
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$61,816
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
16.2%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
2.6%
(USDA ERS)
Land Value
$4,579/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)
Insurance Policies
116
(USDA RMA)
Acres Insured
2,871
(USDA RMA)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Jasper County receive?

Jasper County recipients received about $285,127 in USDA farm subsidies in 2025, per the EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm). This is a single-year county total of recorded payments, not a forecast of future funding.

What USDA programs are available to farmers in Jasper County?

In Jasper County — where corn leads the harvested cropland — farmers may be eligible for conservation (CRP, EQIP), commodity support (ARC/PLC), disaster assistance, federal crop insurance, and FSA loans. Eligibility depends on your farm; use the free Subsidy Finder to see programs you could qualify for, then confirm with your local FSA or NRCS office.

How is the FarmGrant Underserved Score calculated?

The Underserved Score (0–100; 66 for Jasper County — Underserved) is a descriptive, relative measure of how little USDA farm-program support this county has historically received per acre compared with other counties, built from three public-data components — USDA support per acre, producer-priority composition, and crop-insurance coverage (USDA NASS, RMA, ERS, and EWG records). Lower USDA support per acre often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land use rather than unclaimed funding. It is not a measure of need or eligibility and does not predict that any farm will receive funding.

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Programs your farm could qualify for

Farms in Jasper County may qualify for USDA programs based on crop, conservation, and disaster activity. Run the free Subsidy Finder to see which programs you could qualify for, then prep your local USDA office visit.

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Data as of August 27, 2026. Subsidy figures: USDA/EWG 2025 release. Farmland acres: USDA NASS 2022 Census. Underserved Score refreshed monthly. Each figure above carries its own data year; this page is never fresher than its oldest input.