Greenwood County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Greenwood County, South Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Greenwood County, South Carolina (76% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 9,345 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (6,578 acres). Its farms sold $9.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 43rd of 46 counties in South Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $9.3 million2733rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 47779,037 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 24% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3818 published, 20 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Greenwood County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Greenwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 9,345 cattle | 11 | 1,890* | 3% | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,026 goats | 11 | 568* | 3% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 314 sheep | 13 | 1,808* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 13,591 tons | 19 | 1,868* | 2% | production |
| Pecans | 36 acres | 8* | 271* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 4,654 pounds | 21* | 1,213* | under 1% | production |
| Squash | 5 acres | 17* | 508* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 6 acres | 18* | 635* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 20* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 11* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 6 acres | 9* | 304* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 17* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 110 hogs | 30* | 1,611* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 14* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 2 acres | 32* | 686* | under 1% | acres harvested |
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Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, oats, sweet potatoes, onions, sweet corn, pumpkins, kale, collard greens, asparagus, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, nectarines, plums, eggs and milk.
What livestock does Greenwood County raise?
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.