Grown Where

Marion County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Marion County, South Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Marion County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (13,569 acres), corn (7,088 acres) and wheat (2,273 acres). Its farms sold $22.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 37th of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$22.5 million2430th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
11245,976 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2718 published, 9 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+
Marion County
$22.5 million
under 1% of South Carolina farm sales. No. 37 of 46 counties reporting.

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

What does Marion County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans12th in South Carolina13,569 acres
  2. 2Corn14th in South Carolina7,088 acres
  3. 3Wheat16th in South Carolina*2,273 acres
  4. 4Peanuts16th in South Carolina*1,544 acres
  5. 5Hay39th in South Carolina1,323 acres
  6. 6Pecans7th in South Carolina*60 acres
  7. 7Watermelon12th in South Carolina*28 acres
  8. 8Grapes7th in South Carolina*18 acres
  9. 9Collard greens7th in South Carolina*16 acres
  10. 10Potatoes1st in South Carolina*13 acres

How does Marion 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.

Marion County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Cabbage10 acres1*101*6%acres harvested
Grapes18 acres7*361*3%bearing acres
Soybeans427,698 bushels121,144*3%production
Peanuts6.8 million pounds16*147*2%production
Pecans60 acres7*239*2%bearing acres
Corn926,682 bushels141,296*2%production
Wheat139,362 bushels16*1,095*2%production
Sheep236 sheep151,977*2%head on farms
Potatoes13 acres1*251*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon28 acres12*206*under 1%acres harvested
Collard greens16 acres7*34*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle1,614 cattle372,731*under 1%head on farms
Hay3,211 tons392,688*under 1%production
Goats112 goats432,457*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes7 acres16*562*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 18 items
Marion County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Cucumbers1 acre23*834*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs347 laying hens35*2,301*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys15 turkeys35*1,516*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, squash, chile peppers, cantaloupe, strawberries, peaches, pears, plums and hogs.

What livestock does Marion County raise?

Marion County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle1,61437head on farms
Laying hens34735*head on farms
Sheep23615head on farms
Goats11243head on farms
Turkeys1535*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.