Fairfield County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Fairfield County, South Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Fairfield County, South Carolina (87% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 240,694 turkeys and 3,266 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (3,053 acres). Its farms sold $31.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 33rd of 46 counties in South Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $31.3 million2250th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 25261,009 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 13% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3210 published, 22 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Fairfield County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Fairfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 240,694 turkeys | 9* | 83* | 4% | head on farms |
| Goats | 585 goats | 25 | 1,094* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 189 sheep | 20 | 2,092* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 3,266 cattle | 28 | 2,515* | 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 4,544 pounds | 22* | 1,228* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 4,051 tons | 36 | 2,604* | under 1% | production |
| Strawberries | 2 acres | 12* | 289* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Pecans | 5 acres | 14* | 353* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 1,489 laying hens | 21* | 1,391* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 160 broiler chickens | 31* | 1,380* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, wheat, sorghum, oats, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, kale, collard greens, garlic, apples, grapes, blueberries, peaches, milk and hogs.
What livestock does Fairfield County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 240,694 | 9* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 3,266 | 28 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,489 | 21* | head on farms |
| Goats | 585 | 25 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 189 | 20 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 160 | 31* | head sold |
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.