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Clarendon County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clarendon County, South Carolina grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Clarendon County, South Carolina (50% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 26,174 hogs, and sold 11,711,330 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (39,515 acres), soybeans (33,951 acres) and wheat (15,162 acres). Its farms sold $173 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 9th of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$173 million948th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
341156,415 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
50% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3420 published, 11 withheld, 3 under half a unit
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+
Clarendon County
$173 million
4% of South Carolina farm sales. No. 9 of 46 counties reporting.

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

What does Clarendon County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn1st in South Carolina39,515 acres
  2. 2Soybeans3rd in South Carolina33,951 acres
  3. 3Wheat1st in South Carolina15,162 acres
  4. 4Hay17th in South Carolina5,673 acres
  5. 5Peanuts15th in South Carolina*1,727 acres
  6. 6Watermelon4th in South Carolina*247 acres
  7. 7Squash1st in South Carolina*191 acres
  8. 8Cucumbers2nd in South Carolina*160 acres
  9. 9Cantaloupe4th in South Carolina*30 acres
  10. 10Sweet corn27th in South Carolina*5 acres

How does Clarendon 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.

Clarendon County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Hogs26,174 hogs2*397*17%head on farms
Corn5.9 million bushels165214%production
Wheat908,945 bushels139113%production
Squash191 acres1*55*12%acres harvested
Soybeans1.4 million bushels3797*10%production
Watermelon247 acres4*74*6%acres harvested
Cantaloupe30 acres4*65*5%acres harvested
Chickens11.7 million broiler chickens8223*5%head sold
Pears4 acres3*183*5%bearing acres
Cucumbers160 acres2*45*4%acres harvested
Peanuts6.9 million pounds15*142*2%production
Hay14,423 tons171,809*2%production
Cattle3,060 cattle292,541*1%head on farms
Goats277 goats381,866*under 1%head on farms
Sheep84 sheep31*2,409*under 1%head on farms
Show all 20 items
Clarendon County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Sweet corn5 acres27*897*under 1%acres harvested
Pecans5 acres14*353*under 1%bearing acres
Peaches4 acres10*312*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs899 laying hens31*1,788*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys50 turkeys22*1,009*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: rice, sorghum, oats, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, green peas, bell peppers, collard greens, asparagus and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): blueberries, raspberries and plums.

What livestock does Clarendon County raise?

Clarendon County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens11,711,3308head sold
Hogs26,1742*head on farms
Cattle3,06029head on farms
Laying hens89931*head on farms
Goats27738head on farms
Sheep8431*head on farms
Turkeys5022*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
Sumter County$171 million
Lee County$165 million
Darlington County$144 million
York County$127 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.