Dillon County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Dillon County, South Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Dillon County, South Carolina (76% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 63,135 hogs, and sold 16,790,000 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (39,531 acres), corn (25,931 acres) and wheat (12,576 acres). Its farms sold $226 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 5th of 46 counties in South Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $226 million722nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 200111,091 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 24% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2012 published, 8 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Dillon County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Dillon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 63,135 hogs | 1 | 247* | 41% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 1.5 million bushels | 2 | 781* | 10% | production |
| Wheat | 660,818 bushels | 2 | 486* | 9% | production |
| Corn | 3.2 million bushels | 4 | 890* | 8% | production |
| Chickens | 16.8 million broiler chickens | 6 | 170* | 7% | head sold |
| Peanuts | 6.3 million pounds | 17* | 149* | 2% | production |
| Hay | 7,781 tons | 30 | 2,289* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 3,380 cattle | 27 | 2,502* | 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 20 acres | 15* | 237* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 174 goats | 41 | 2,209* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 44 sheep | 36* | 2,529* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 164 laying hens | 37* | 2,541* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, collard greens and honey.
What livestock does Dillon County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 16,790,000 | 6 | head sold |
| Hogs | 63,135 | 1 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 3,380 | 27 | head on farms |
| Goats | 174 | 41 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 164 | 37* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 44 | 36* | head on farms |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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.