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Barnwell County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Barnwell County, South Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Barnwell County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (3,273 acres), hay (3,247 acres) and corn (2,651 acres). Its farms sold $39 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 30th of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$39 million2109th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
32762,381 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
56% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3625 published, 11 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $730K$730K to $2.9M$2.9M to $11M$11M to $36M$36M to $110M$110M+
Barnwell County
$39 million
under 1% of South Carolina farm sales. No. 30 of 46 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Barnwell County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans21st in South Carolina3,273 acres
  2. 2Hay31st in South Carolina3,247 acres
  3. 3Corn23rd in South Carolina2,651 acres
  4. 4Peanuts19th in South Carolina*1,551 acres
  5. 5Wheat26th in South Carolina*452 acres
  6. 6Watermelon3rd in South Carolina*310 acres
  7. 7Cantaloupe2nd in South Carolina*62 acres
  8. 8Collard greens5th in South Carolina*23 acres
  9. 9Cucumbers5th in South Carolina*18 acres
  10. 10Honeydew2nd in South Carolina12 acres

How does Barnwell 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.

Barnwell County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Cantaloupe62 acres2*34*10%acres harvested
Honeydew12 acres223*10%acres harvested
Watermelon310 acres3*66*8%acres harvested
Sheep945 sheep4972*8%head on farms
Carrots1 acre5*340*4%acres harvested
Green peas9 acres4*106*4%acres harvested
Honey15,230 pounds10*620*3%production
Peanuts5.3 million pounds19*158*2%production
Eggs108,543 laying hens4*239*2%head on farms
Hay7,461 tons312,318*1%production
Goats384 goats341,551*1%head on farms
Collard greens23 acres5*25*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans132,985 bushels211,408*under 1%production
Cattle2,493 cattle312,609*under 1%head on farms
Green beans9 acres5*259*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 25 items
Barnwell County rankings, items 16 to 25
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Corn274,240 bushels231,664*under 1%production
Chickens1.5 million broiler chickens20*446*under 1%head sold
Blueberries5 acres14*409*under 1%bearing acres
Chile peppers3 acres7*249*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers18 acres5*123*under 1%acres harvested
Kale7 acres3*79*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat24,000 bushels26*1,643*under 1%production
Bell peppers1 acre17*774*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs107 hogs31*1,620*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys27 turkeys31*1,312*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, sweet corn, squash, cabbage, pecans and milk.

What livestock does Barnwell County raise?

Barnwell County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens1,505,63020*head sold
Laying hens108,5434*head on farms
Cattle2,49331head on farms
Sheep9454head on farms
Goats38434head on farms
Hogs10731*head on farms
Turkeys2731*head on farms

Other farm counties in South Carolina

Top South Carolina counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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.