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Chester County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Chester County, South Carolina grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Chester County, South Carolina (79% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 99,702 turkeys and 13,792 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (8,349 acres) and soybeans (700 acres). Its farms sold $38 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 31st of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$38 million2127th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
557114,795 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
21% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4831 published, 17 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+
Chester County
$38 million
under 1% of South Carolina farm sales. No. 31 of 46 counties reporting.

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

What does Chester County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay14th in South Carolina8,349 acres
  2. 2Soybeans34th in South Carolina*700 acres
  3. 3Wheat27th in South Carolina*320 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn6th in South Carolina*46 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes12th in South Carolina*11 acres
  6. 6Watermelon23rd in South Carolina*8 acres
  7. 7Squash17th in South Carolina*5 acres
  8. 8Cucumbers14th in South Carolina*4 acres
  9. 9Grapes15th in South Carolina*4 acres
  10. 10Sweet potatoes9th in South Carolina*3 acres

How does Chester 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.

Chester County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Onions2 acres1*304*14%acres harvested
Garlic1 acre3425*7%acres harvested
Cattle13,792 cattle71,577*5%head on farms
Pears3 acres5*224*4%bearing acres
Sweet corn46 acres6*386*3%acres harvested
Hay15,754 tons141,727*3%production
Lettuce2 acres8*366*2%acres harvested
Goats639 goats231,011*2%head on farms
Honey8,702 pounds15*877*2%production
Turkeys99,702 turkeys11*123*2%head on farms
Eggs49,320 laying hens6*327*under 1%head on farms
Sheep95 sheep28*2,375*under 1%head on farms
Grapes4 acres15*584*under 1%bearing acres
Cabbage1 acre12*416*under 1%acres harvested
Apples1 acre12*831*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 31 items
Chester County rankings, items 16 to 31
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Tomatoes11 acres12*415*under 1%acres harvested
Squash5 acres17*508*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres12*523*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat18,400 bushels27*1,696*under 1%production
Watermelon8 acres23*382*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans2 acres20*640*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre19*531*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre11*544*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre8*334*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes3 acres9*138*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs170 hogs24*1,354*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers4 acres14*403*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans14,250 bushels34*1,765*under 1%production
Kale1 acre9*304*under 1%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre22*211*under 1%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre3*211*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, celery, green peas, pumpkins, honeydew, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, plums, figs, pecans, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Chester County raise?

Chester County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys99,70211*head on farms
Laying hens49,3206*head on farms
Cattle13,7927head on farms
Goats63923head on farms
Hogs17024*head on farms
Sheep9528*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.