Abbeville County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Abbeville County, South Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Abbeville County, South Carolina (53% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 14,112 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (11,541 acres) and wheat (925 acres). Its farms sold $16.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 40th of 46 counties in South Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $16.7 million2551st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 680110,940 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 47% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4221 published, 20 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Abbeville County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Abbeville County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in South Carolina and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of SC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 14,112 cattle | 6 | 1,551* | 5% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 550 sheep | 7 | 1,385* | 4% | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,461 goats | 7 | 339* | 4% | head on farms |
| Blueberries | 34 acres | 5* | 129* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 22,673 tons | 8 | 1,363* | 4% | production |
| Apples | 6 acres | 5* | 617* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Sweet corn | 25 acres | 13* | 506* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 2 acres | 11* | 954* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 45,179 bushels | 25* | 1,480* | under 1% | production |
| Squash | 6 acres | 14* | 462* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 1,633 pounds | 30* | 1,740* | under 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 7 acres | 24* | 410* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 17* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 201 hogs | 20* | 1,264* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 25* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of SC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 27* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 14* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 2,843 laying hens | 14* | 923* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 5,175 bushels | 36* | 1,829* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 3,390 bushels | 41* | 2,208* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 32 turkeys | 27* | 1,241* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sweet potatoes, lettuce, broccoli, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, garlic, asparagus, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, plums, figs, pecans, chickens and milk.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): collard greens.
What livestock does Abbeville County raise?
Other farm counties in South Carolina
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Kershaw County | $365 million |
| Lexington County | $332 million |
| Orangeburg County | $304 million |
| Saluda County | $297 million |
| Dillon County | $226 million |
| Newberry County | $217 million |
| Aiken County | $194 million |
| Oconee County | $193 million |
| Clarendon County | $173 million |
| Sumter County | $171 million |
| Lee County | $165 million |
| Darlington County | $144 million |
What does South Carolina grow? State overview and county map →
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.