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Edgefield County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Edgefield County, South Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Edgefield County's biggest by acreage are hay (4,097 acres), soybeans (1,465 acres) and corn (593 acres). Its farms sold $106 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 15th of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$106 million1352nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
41068,671 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
71% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4329 published, 14 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+
Edgefield County
$106 million
2% of South Carolina farm sales. No. 15 of 46 counties reporting.

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

What does Edgefield County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay28th in South Carolina4,097 acres
  2. 2Soybeans31st in South Carolina1,465 acres
  3. 3Corn38th in South Carolina*593 acres
  4. 4Wheat29th in South Carolina*410 acres
  5. 5Pecans6th in South Carolina*65 acres
  6. 6Strawberries5th in South Carolina*45 acres
  7. 7Plums2nd in South Carolina*15 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn19th in South Carolina*13 acres
  9. 9Watermelon19th in South Carolina*12 acres
  10. 10Blackberries4th in South Carolina*9 acres

How does Edgefield 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.

Edgefield County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Plums15 acres2*36*9%bearing acres
Blackberries9 acres4*112*7%bearing acres
Strawberries45 acres5*38*6%bearing acres
Pecans65 acres6*234*3%bearing acres
Goats824 goats17750*2%head on farms
Sheep274 sheep141,890*2%head on farms
Chickens4.2 million broiler chickens13*358*2%head sold
Cattle4,823 cattle212,324*2%head on farms
Hay8,761 tons282,217*1%production
Green peas3 acres7*173*1%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre14*543*1%acres harvested
Sweet corn13 acres19*651*under 1%acres harvested
Apples1 acre12*831*under 1%bearing acres
Honey2,722 pounds26*1,490*under 1%production
Green beans4 acres15*445*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 29 items
Edgefield County rankings, items 16 to 29
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Watermelon12 acres19*310*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans42,320 bushels311,635*under 1%production
Wheat16,350 bushels29*1,724*under 1%production
Collard greens5 acres16*88*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes4 acres22*828*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre11*544*under 1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres22*751*under 1%acres harvested
Corn28,400 bushels38*2,082*under 1%production
Hogs100 hogs33*1,666*under 1%head on farms
Kale1 acre9*304*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres21*615*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,688 laying hens19*1,283*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys49 turkeys23*1,017*under 1%head on farms
Spinach1 acre3*211*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli, bell peppers, cabbage, grapes, blueberries, sweet cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears, figs and milk.

What livestock does Edgefield County raise?

Edgefield County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens4,237,12013*head sold
Cattle4,82321head on farms
Laying hens1,68819*head on farms
Goats82417head on farms
Sheep27414head on farms
Hogs10033*head on farms
Turkeys4923*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.