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Lexington County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lexington County, South Carolina grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lexington County, South Carolina (77% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 4,921 cattle, and sold 37,755,139 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (8,517 acres), corn (3,520 acres) and soybeans (2,331 acres). Its farms sold $332 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$332 million428th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
82279,450 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
23% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4925 published, 23 withheld, 1 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+
Lexington County
$332 million
7% of South Carolina farm sales. No. 2 of 46 counties reporting.

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

What does Lexington County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay12th in South Carolina8,517 acres
  2. 2Corn20th in South Carolina3,520 acres
  3. 3Soybeans27th in South Carolina2,331 acres
  4. 4Pecans2nd in South Carolina*171 acres
  5. 5Strawberries4th in South Carolina*46 acres
  6. 6Blueberries4th in South Carolina*39 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes3rd in South Carolina*37 acres
  8. 8Grapes10th in South Carolina*13 acres
  9. 9Blackberries5th in South Carolina*6 acres
  10. 10Green peas5th in South Carolina*5 acres

How does Lexington 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.

Lexington County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Chickens37.8 million broiler chickens169*16%head sold
Honey63,870 pounds1*252*12%production
Goats3,024 goats1102*8%head on farms
Figs2 acres2*47*7%bearing acres
Pecans171 acres2*167*7%bearing acres
Strawberries46 acres4*36*7%bearing acres
Blackberries6 acres5*156*5%bearing acres
Blueberries39 acres4*119*4%bearing acres
Hay17,716 tons121,598*3%production
Grapes13 acres10*408*2%bearing acres
Green peas5 acres5*139*2%acres harvested
Sheep223 sheep162,011*2%head on farms
Apples3 acres8*720*2%bearing acres
Cattle4,921 cattle202,312*2%head on farms
Tomatoes37 acres3*139*2%acres harvested
Show all 25 items
Lexington County rankings, items 16 to 25
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Cabbage2 acres7*306*1%acres harvested
Corn457,858 bushels201,530*1%production
Lettuce1 acre14*543*1%acres harvested
Soybeans64,763 bushels271,568*under 1%production
Hogs596 hogs8*814*under 1%head on farms
Cantaloupe2 acres17*418*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre17*774*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres10*718*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes1 acre17*215*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys22 turkeys33*1,395*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, peanuts, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, spinach, kale, collard greens, asparagus, watermelon, honeydew, grapefruit, raspberries, peaches, nectarines, pears and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): plums.

What livestock does Lexington County raise?

Lexington County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens37,755,1391head sold
Cattle4,92120head on farms
Goats3,0241head on farms
Hogs5968*head on farms
Sheep22316head on farms
Turkeys2233*head on farms

Other farm counties in South Carolina

Top South Carolina counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Kershaw County$365 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
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.