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Horry County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Horry County, South Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Horry County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (36,815 acres), corn (17,713 acres) and wheat (5,355 acres). Its farms sold $105 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$105 million1355th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
629151,691 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
82% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4834 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+
Horry County
$105 million
2% of South Carolina farm sales. No. 16 of 46 counties reporting.

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

What does Horry County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans4th in South Carolina36,815 acres
  2. 2Corn7th in South Carolina17,713 acres
  3. 3Wheat9th in South Carolina5,355 acres
  4. 4Hay21st in South Carolina3,311 acres
  5. 5Peanuts8th in South Carolina2,947 acres
  6. 6Watermelon8th in South Carolina*49 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn9th in South Carolina*34 acres
  8. 8Sorghum9th in South Carolina*30 acres
  9. 9Strawberries7th in South Carolina*24 acres
  10. 10Sweet potatoes4th in South Carolina*23 acres

How does Horry 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.

Horry County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Hogs20,065 hogs3*442*13%head on farms
Pumpkins22 acres3*476*9%acres harvested
Soybeans1.3 million bushels4844*8%production
Onions1 acre3*440*7%acres harvested
Garlic1 acre3425*7%acres harvested
Corn2.1 million bushels71,030*5%production
Wheat268,144 bushels9833*4%production
Peanuts10.2 million pounds8120*4%production
Strawberries24 acres7*80*3%bearing acres
Goats751 goats19841*2%head on farms
Sweet corn34 acres9*437*2%acres harvested
Hay10,559 tons212,083*2%production
Blackberries2 acres11*340*2%bearing acres
Cattle4,517 cattle242,361*1%head on farms
Sheep176 sheep222,124*1%head on farms
Show all 34 items
Horry County rankings, items 16 to 34
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Watermelon49 acres8*145*1%acres harvested
Honey6,208 pounds18*1,060*1%production
Sweet potatoes23 acres4*54*under 1%acres harvested
Blueberries8 acres12*336*under 1%bearing acres
Squash14 acres5*274*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans8 acres6*277*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes12 acres2*273*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre12*416*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers4 acres5*339*under 1%acres harvested
Apples1 acre12*831*under 1%bearing acres
Chickens1.2 million broiler chickens21*459*under 1%head sold
Collard greens10 acres10*52*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe2 acres17*418*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes4 acres22*828*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre11*544*under 1%acres harvested
Sorghum600 bushels9*512*under 1%production
Milk6 milk cows12*1,399*under 1%head on farms
Eggs2,219 laying hens16*1,091*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys52 turkeys21*984*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sunflowers, lettuce, green peas, cucumbers, spinach, kale, honeydew, grapes, pears, plums, figs, pecans and walnuts.

What livestock does Horry County raise?

Horry County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens1,225,30021*head sold
Hogs20,0653*head on farms
Cattle4,51724head on farms
Laying hens2,21916*head on farms
Goats75119head on farms
Sheep17622head on farms
Turkeys5221*head on farms
Milk cows612*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.