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Chesterfield County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Chesterfield County, South Carolina grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Chesterfield County, South Carolina (69% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 235,506 turkeys and 174,941 laying hens. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (14,529 acres), hay (7,380 acres) and corn (7,169 acres). Its farms sold $116 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 14th of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$116 million1289th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
517118,286 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
31% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4630 published, 16 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+
Chesterfield County
$116 million
3% of South Carolina farm sales. No. 14 of 46 counties reporting.

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

What does Chesterfield County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans10th in South Carolina14,529 acres
  2. 2Hay13th in South Carolina7,380 acres
  3. 3Corn17th in South Carolina7,169 acres
  4. 4Wheat6th in South Carolina6,314 acres
  5. 5Peanuts18th in South Carolina*1,189 acres
  6. 6Watermelon7th in South Carolina*75 acres
  7. 7Collard greens2nd in South Carolina*63 acres
  8. 8Green peas2nd in South Carolina57 acres
  9. 9Cantaloupe3rd in South Carolina*49 acres
  10. 10Sweet corn11th in South Carolina*32 acres

How does Chesterfield 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.

Chesterfield County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Green peas57 acres263*23%acres harvested
Onions2 acres1*304*14%acres harvested
Cantaloupe49 acres3*45*8%acres harvested
Wheat411,251 bushels6646*6%production
Goats1,631 goats5288*4%head on farms
Soybeans597,988 bushels101,057*4%production
Turkeys235,506 turkeys10*85*4%head on farms
Eggs174,941 laying hens3*173*3%head on farms
Hay16,151 tons131,696*3%production
Cattle7,591 cattle132,030*2%head on farms
Collard greens63 acres2*14*2%acres harvested
Blueberries19 acres9*203*2%bearing acres
Peanuts6 million pounds18*154*2%production
Lettuce2 acres8*366*2%acres harvested
Grapes12 acres11*414*2%bearing acres
Show all 30 items
Chesterfield County rankings, items 16 to 30
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Sweet corn32 acres11*448*2%acres harvested
Watermelon75 acres7*120*2%acres harvested
Corn678,235 bushels171,396*2%production
Sheep193 sheep182,078*2%head on farms
Cabbage2 acres7*306*1%acres harvested
Honey5,228 pounds20*1,152*under 1%production
Tomatoes10 acres13*448*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes7 acres4*394*under 1%acres harvested
Squash5 acres17*508*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres12*523*under 1%acres harvested
Pecans4 acres16*360*under 1%bearing acres
Sweet potatoes2 acres10*154*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers3 acres16*481*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs119 hogs27*1,571*under 1%head on farms
Milk6 milk cows12*1,399*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sunflowers, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, pumpkins, chile peppers, kale, garlic, apples, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, figs and chickens.

What livestock does Chesterfield County raise?

Chesterfield County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys235,50610*head on farms
Laying hens174,9413*head on farms
Cattle7,59113head on farms
Goats1,6315head on farms
Sheep19318head on farms
Hogs11927*head on farms
Milk cows612*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.