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Calhoun County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Calhoun County, South Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Calhoun County's biggest by acreage are peanuts (10,220 acres), corn (8,456 acres) and soybeans (2,924 acres). Its farms sold $80.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 20th of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for collard greens (3rd of 387 counties) and cucumbers (15th of 1,259 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$80.5 million1588th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
286108,019 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
77% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3920 published, 19 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+
Calhoun County
$80.5 million
2% of South Carolina farm sales. No. 20 of 46 counties reporting.

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

What does Calhoun County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Peanuts1st in South Carolina10,220 acres
  2. 2Corn12th in South Carolina8,456 acres
  3. 3Soybeans25th in South Carolina2,924 acres
  4. 4Hay33rd in South Carolina1,707 acres
  5. 5Cucumbers1st in South Carolina*1,299 acres
  6. 6Collard greens1st in South Carolina*548 acres
  7. 7Watermelon19th in South Carolina*12 acres
  8. 8Potatoes3rd in South Carolina*8 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn25th in South Carolina*6 acres
  10. 10Strawberries11th in South Carolina*3 acres

How does Calhoun 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.

Calhoun County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Cucumbers1,299 acres1*15*34%acres harvested
Collard greens548 acres1*3*21%acres harvested
Peanuts46.3 million pounds137*16%production
Corn1.2 million bushels121,204*3%production
Pears1 acre11*342*1%bearing acres
Chickens2.7 million broiler chickens16*405*1%head sold
Lettuce1 acre14*543*1%acres harvested
Goats299 goats361,804*under 1%head on farms
Hay4,694 tons332,546*under 1%production
Soybeans107,371 bushels251,468*under 1%production
Cattle1,468 cattle382,762*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes8 acres3*360*under 1%acres harvested
Strawberries3 acres11*260*under 1%bearing acres
Sweet corn6 acres25*851*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon12 acres19*310*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 20 items
Calhoun County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Bell peppers1 acre17*774*under 1%acres harvested
Blueberries1 acre21*602*under 1%bearing acres
Honey590 pounds33*2,066*under 1%production
Hogs142 hogs25*1,471*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,082 laying hens29*1,652*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, asparagus, cantaloupe, grapes, blackberries, peaches, plums, pecans, turkeys and sheep.

What livestock does Calhoun County raise?

Calhoun County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens2,700,83016*head sold
Cattle1,46838head on farms
Laying hens1,08229*head on farms
Goats29936head on farms
Hogs14225*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.