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Lee County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lee County, South Carolina grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lee County, South Carolina (64% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 864,157 turkeys, and sold 6,177,700 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (23,332 acres), soybeans (20,131 acres) and wheat (9,220 acres). Its farms sold $165 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 11th of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$165 million992nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
308134,144 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
36% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4020 published, 9 withheld, 11 under half a unit
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+
Lee County
$165 million
4% of South Carolina farm sales. No. 11 of 46 counties reporting.

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

What does Lee County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn5th in South Carolina23,332 acres
  2. 2Soybeans9th in South Carolina20,131 acres
  3. 3Wheat3rd in South Carolina9,220 acres
  4. 4Hay35th in South Carolina2,668 acres
  5. 5Peanuts7th in South Carolina2,231 acres
  6. 6Oats4th in South Carolina*460 acres
  7. 7Watermelon29th in South Carolina*3 acres
  8. 8Potatoes10th in South Carolina*2 acres
  9. 9Sweet potatoes10th in South Carolina*2 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes29th in South Carolina*1 acre

How does Lee 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.

Lee County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Turkeys864,157 turkeys334*13%head on farms
Wheat582,901 bushels3531*8%production
Corn3 million bushels5917*7%production
Oats25,100 bushels4*425*7%production
Soybeans729,466 bushels9998*5%production
Peanuts10.9 million pounds7114*4%production
Chickens6.2 million broiler chickens12308*3%head sold
Goats398 goats331,524*1%head on farms
Hay4,224 tons352,586*under 1%production
Cattle2,099 cattle342,656*under 1%head on farms
Green peas1 acre11*286*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre8*334*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs230 hogs18*1,197*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes2 acres10*718*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes2 acres10*154*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 20 items
Lee County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Watermelon3 acres29*595*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn1 acre32*1,180*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre29*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre22*211*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,114 laying hens28*1,625*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sunflowers, pumpkins, cabbage, grapes, blueberries, pears, sheep and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce, onions, carrots, cauliflower, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, garlic, asparagus and cantaloupe.

What livestock does Lee County raise?

Lee County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens6,177,70012head sold
Turkeys864,1573head on farms
Cattle2,09934head on farms
Laying hens1,11428*head on farms
Goats39833head on farms
Hogs23018*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
Darlington County$144 million
York County$127 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.