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Darlington County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Darlington County, South Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Darlington County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (28,147 acres), corn (20,672 acres) and wheat (5,444 acres). Its farms sold $144 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 12th of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$144 million1097th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
314162,716 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
53% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4327 published, 12 withheld, 4 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+
Darlington County
$144 million
3% of South Carolina farm sales. No. 12 of 46 counties reporting.

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

What does Darlington County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans7th in South Carolina28,147 acres
  2. 2Corn6th in South Carolina20,672 acres
  3. 3Wheat8th in South Carolina5,444 acres
  4. 4Peanuts4th in South Carolina5,163 acres
  5. 5Hay32nd in South Carolina2,750 acres
  6. 6Sorghum1st in South Carolina*1,683 acres
  7. 7Green beans1st in South Carolina585 acres
  8. 8Pecans3rd in South Carolina*154 acres
  9. 9Green peas3rd in South Carolina53 acres
  10. 10Watermelon15th in South Carolina*20 acres

How does Darlington 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.

Darlington County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Green beans585 acres162*50%acres harvested
Green peas53 acres364*21%acres harvested
Sorghum78,108 bushels1*246*21%production
Peanuts22.5 million pounds481*8%production
Soybeans983,776 bushels7904*7%production
Pecans154 acres3*177*6%bearing acres
Corn2.2 million bushels61,026*5%production
Turkeys335,033 turkeys7*71*5%head on farms
Honey25,020 pounds4*461*5%production
Wheat282,728 bushels8816*4%production
Goats468 goats301,345*1%head on farms
Hay7,050 tons322,358*1%production
Chickens2.2 million broiler chickens18*414*under 1%head sold
Cattle2,858 cattle302,565*under 1%head on farms
Asparagus3 acres5*163*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 27 items
Darlington County rankings, items 16 to 27
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Bell peppers4 acres5*339*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep70 sheep33*2,453*under 1%head on farms
Cantaloupe3 acres15*348*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon20 acres15*237*under 1%acres harvested
Squash7 acres10*424*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes10 acres13*448*under 1%acres harvested
Blueberries3 acres18*490*under 1%bearing acres
Broccoli2 acres5*242*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn3 acres30*1,019*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers3 acres16*481*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs104 hogs32*1,637*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: rice, oats, sunflowers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, chile peppers, collard greens, apples, grapes, pears and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): onions, cabbage, kale and garlic.

What livestock does Darlington County raise?

Darlington County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens2,227,24218*head sold
Turkeys335,0337*head on farms
Cattle2,85830head on farms
Goats46830head on farms
Hogs10432*head on farms
Sheep7033*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
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.