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Dorchester County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Dorchester County, South Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Dorchester County's biggest by acreage are corn (11,470 acres), soybeans (6,395 acres) and hay (2,971 acres). Its farms sold $49.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 26th of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$49.1 million1968th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
36379,233 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
51% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4428 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+
Dorchester County
$49.1 million
1% of South Carolina farm sales. No. 26 of 46 counties reporting.

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

What does Dorchester County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn13th in South Carolina11,470 acres
  2. 2Soybeans15th in South Carolina6,395 acres
  3. 3Hay20th in South Carolina2,971 acres
  4. 4Wheat18th in South Carolina*2,901 acres
  5. 5Peanuts10th in South Carolina*2,445 acres
  6. 6Oats8th in South Carolina*370 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn4th in South Carolina*66 acres
  8. 8Cucumbers3rd in South Carolina*59 acres
  9. 9Watermelon13th in South Carolina*25 acres
  10. 10Sunflowers2nd in South Carolina*18 acres

How does Dorchester 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.

Dorchester County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Sunflowers22,380 pounds2*193*15%production
Carrots2 acres3*225*8%acres harvested
Oats16,471 bushels8*538*5%production
Sweet corn66 acres4*332*4%acres harvested
Cabbage6 acres3*146*4%acres harvested
Lettuce3 acres5*281*3%acres harvested
Peanuts8.7 million pounds10*133*3%production
Corn1.1 million bushels131,252*3%production
Hay12,820 tons201,926*2%production
Wheat128,401 bushels18*1,121*2%production
Goats625 goats241,033*2%head on farms
Cucumbers59 acres3*67*2%acres harvested
Soybeans213,632 bushels151,306*1%production
Chickens3.3 million broiler chickens14*387*1%head sold
Chile peppers8 acres3*109*1%acres harvested
Show all 28 items
Dorchester County rankings, items 16 to 28
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Blueberries11 acres10*280*1%bearing acres
Sheep103 sheep26*2,352*under 1%head on farms
Cattle1,959 cattle352,679*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon25 acres13*217*under 1%acres harvested
Collard greens12 acres8*44*under 1%acres harvested
Kale7 acres3*79*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs21,714 laying hens8*382*under 1%head on farms
Broccoli2 acres5*242*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes7 acres16*562*under 1%acres harvested
Honey1,170 pounds32*1,872*under 1%production
Green beans2 acres20*640*under 1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres22*751*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys78 turkeys18*770*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, potatoes, onions, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, cantaloupe, oranges, lemons, strawberries, peaches, pears, figs, pecans, milk and hogs.

What livestock does Dorchester County raise?

Dorchester County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens3,320,19614*head sold
Laying hens21,7148*head on farms
Cattle1,95935head on farms
Goats62524head on farms
Sheep10326*head on farms
Turkeys7818*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.