Recently-baled hay is ready for the winter in this field west of the small town of Scranton in rural Florence County, S.C.
Florence County had 137,948 people, according to a 2012 Census estimate. Its poverty rate — higher in the rural areas than the county seat of Florence, averaged 19.4 percent in 2010.
- QuickFacts about Florence County.
Copyrighted photo taken in October 2014 by Linda W. Brown. All rights reserved.