Colleton County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Colleton County, South Carolina grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Colleton County's biggest by acreage are corn (4,626 acres), hay (2,749 acres) and peanuts (2,151 acres). Its farms sold $22.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 36th of 46 counties in South Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $22.9 million2419th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 575167,546 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 79% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4325 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Colleton County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Colleton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemons | 1 acre | 1* | 41* | 50% | bearing acres |
| Sweet cherries | 1 acre | 1* | 145* | 50% | bearing acres |
| Oats | 30,960 bushels | 3* | 382* | 9% | production |
| Pears | 4 acres | 3* | 183* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Figs | 1 acre | 5* | 78* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Peanuts | 7.4 million pounds | 12* | 139* | 3% | production |
| Sweet corn | 30 acres | 12* | 466* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Asparagus | 8 acres | 2* | 68* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 4,668 cattle | 22 | 2,344* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 9,045 tons | 25 | 2,200* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 543 goats | 27 | 1,180* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 131 sheep | 25* | 2,269* | 1% | head on farms |
| Green peas | 2 acres | 9* | 210* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 315,013 bushels | 22 | 1,627* | under 1% | production |
| Grapes | 4 acres | 15* | 584* | under 1% | bearing acres |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of SC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | 5 acres | 14* | 409* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Apples | 1 acre | 12* | 831* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Squash | 7 acres | 10* | 424* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 665 hogs | 6* | 789* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 56,942 bushels | 30 | 1,597* | under 1% | production |
| Green beans | 4 acres | 15* | 445* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet potatoes | 5 acres | 8* | 108* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 13 milk cows | 9* | 1,247* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Collard greens | 2 acres | 21* | 151* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 3,468 laying hens | 13* | 819* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, watermelon, cantaloupe, oranges, strawberries, blackberries, plums, pecans, hazelnuts, turkeys, chickens and honey.
What livestock does Colleton 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.