South Carolina and the Farm Bill 2.0

## How the Farm Bill 2.0 affects South CarolinaSouth Carolina has a smaller but diverse ag economy. Major poultry, peach, and cotton interests. South Carolina State University is an 1890 land-grant. ## South Carolina agriculture at a glance | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Farms | 23,000 | | Farmland | 4.8 million acres | | Top crops | Poultry, Soybeans, Cotton, Peaches, Tobacco | | SNAP recipients | 590,000 | | Ag rank | Top 25 ag state | ## Key programs for South Carolina producers The most relevant Farm Bill 2.0 programs for South Carolina:

• Crop Insurance
• ARC/PLC
• 1890 Land-Grants
• EQIP

## What's specifically changing for South Carolina

1. Heirs' property relending: significant for Gullah-Geechee corridor.
2. 1890 funding: South Carolina State University.
3. Specialty crop framework: peach growers.
4. Forestry: significant pine forest landowners.

## Top resources for South Carolina producers - **South Carolina Department of Agriculture**: primary state-level point of contact for many federal programs. - **South Carolina State University Extension**: local research, conservation planning, technical assistance. - **South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation**: advocacy and producer information. - **South Carolina FSA County Offices**: direct USDA loan applications, ARC/PLC enrollment, CRP. - **NRCS South Carolina State Office**: EQIP, CSP, ACEP, conservation planning. ## How South Carolina should think about the Farm Bill 2.0 If you're a producer in South Carolina, the most important thing to track is the **interaction between this bill and H.R. 1** (the 2025 reconciliation law). Most commodity policy is locked in by H.R. 1; the 2026 farm bill adds incremental changes on top. For most South Carolina operations, the highest-impact changes are likely to be: - **Title II conservation reshuffling**: if you use EQIP heavily, expect tighter funding - **Title VI REAP expansion**: if you're a co-op or in renewable energy - **Title XI crop insurance** for veterans, expanded eligibility and subsidy - **Title XII Prop 12 preemption**: if you're in livestock ## Related - [Full Farm Bill 2.0 Summary](/full-bill-summary/) - [What's New vs the 2018 Farm Bill](/whats-new-vs-2018/) - [Program Finder](/program-finder/) - [Browse all states](/states/)