First issue 1960
used passenger plate colors through 1975
need information: blocks of numbers determined truck weight between 1960 and 1975± (i.e. truck weight used plate numbers: 4-digit; 20000+; 30000+)
1960 (pair) "TRK" stacked left, "SC FARM 60" bottom
blue/white
1961 (pair) "SC FARM TRUCK 61" top
red/white
1962 (pair) "SC FARM TRUCK 62" bottom
white/red
1963 (pair) "SC FARM TRUCK 63" top
white/green
1964 (pair) "SC FARM TRUCK 64" bottom
white/black
1965 (pair) "FARM" stacked left, "SC TRUCK 65" top
black/white
1966 (pair) "FARM" stacked left, "SC TRUCK 66" bottom
white/blue
1967 (pair) early style: "FARM" stacked left, "SC TRUCK 67" top
later style: "FARM" stacked left; "19 TRUCK 67" bottom
blue/white
1968 (pair) "FARM" stacked left; "19 TRUCK 68" bottom
white/black
1969 (pair) "FARM" stacked left; "19 TRUCK 69" bottom
white/blue
1970 (pair) "FARM" stacked left; "1670 TRUCK 1970" bottom
white/green
1971 (pair) "FARM" stacked left; "19 TRUCK 71" bottom
white/brown
1972 (pair) "FARM" stacked left; "19 TRUCK 72" bottom
white/black
1973 (pair) "FARM" stacked left; "19 TRUCK 73" bottom
white/blue
1974 (pair) "FARM" stacked left; "19 TRUCK 74" bottom
white/green
1975 (single) "FARM" stacked left; "19 TRUCK 75" bottom
white/maroon
1976 (single)
"FARM" stacked left; "1776 TRUCK 1976" bottom
blue/white
1977 (single) "FARM" stacked left; "19 TRUCK 77" bottom
red/white
1978 (single) "FARM" stacked left; "19 TRUCK 78" bottom
green/white
1979 (single) "FARM" stacked left; "19 TRUCK 79" bottom
black/white
1980 (single) "FARM" stacked left; "19 TRUCK 80" bottom
blue/white
1981 (single) "FARM" stacked left; "19 TRUCK 81" bottom
red/white
1982 (single) "FARM" stacked left; "EXP DEC. 31ST 82" top
green/white
1983 (single) "FARM" stacked left; "EXP DEC. 31ST 83" bottom
black/white
1984 (single) "FARM" stacked left; "EXP DEC. 31ST 84" top
blue/white
1985 (single) "FARM" stacked left; "EXP DEC. 31 85" bottom
red/white
1986 (single) "FM" prefix; "EXP FARM 12/31" bottom
green/white
1987 (single) "FM" prefix; "EXP FARM 12/31" bottom
black/white
1988 (single) "FM" prefix; "EXP FARM 12/31" bottom
blue/white
1989-1990 (single) "FM" prefix; stickered, blue "89" sticker, 90 passenger sticker
numbering began at FM10001
red/white
1991-2007 (single) "FM" prefix; stickered "91" non-pass sticker, 92-present passenger stickers
black embossed border (some with no border early) numbering began at FM10001
black/white
2007 (single) same format as 1991. When number FM99999 was reached, FM1001-FM9999 used passenger stickers used; plates from 1991+ renewals valid
2007-2009 (single)
same format as above, changed to completely flat c.FM6000
passenger stickers used; plates from 1991+ renewals valid
2009- December 31, 2015 (single)
"FM" suffix after FM9999
passenger stickers used; plates from 1991+ renewals valid
January 1, 2016 - present (single) "FM" stacked suffix
Full replacement of all previous designs through 2016
numbering began where previous design ended (c. 35000FM)
SCDMV website shows a sample with the Palmetto Tree logo and "Farm Vehicle" caption. However, none have been seen/verified on the road as of July 2021
SCDMV photo