Cherokee County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Cherokee County, South Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Cherokee County, South Carolina (82% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 7,210 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (7,472 acres), soybeans (7,050 acres) and wheat (3,670 acres). Its farms sold $43.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 29th of 46 counties in South Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $43.4 million2050th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 38267,564 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 18% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3616 published, 17 withheld, 3 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Cherokee County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Cherokee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 233,652 bushels | 12* | 886* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 7,210 cattle | 14 | 2,069* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 774 goats | 18 | 812* | 2% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 259,322 bushels | 13 | 1,274* | 2% | production |
| Hay | 9,515 tons | 23 | 2,166* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 193 sheep | 18 | 2,078* | 2% | head on farms |
| Honey | 3,086 pounds | 25* | 1,435* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 64,000 bushels | 35* | 1,973* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 11 milk cows | 11* | 1,283* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 25* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 27* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 1 acre | 32* | 1,180* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 14* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 2 acres | 32* | 686* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 53 hogs | 35* | 1,943* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 16 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of SC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 2,100 laying hens | 17* | 1,133* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, bell peppers, collard greens, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, figs, pecans, turkeys and chickens.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce, carrots and squash.
What livestock does Cherokee 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.