Marlboro County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Marlboro County, South Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Marlboro County, South Carolina (53% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 2,951 hogs, and sold 6,866,000 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (15,669 acres), corn (11,000 acres) and wheat (7,145 acres). Its farms sold $85.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 46 counties in South Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $85.8 million1529th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 15578,300 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 47% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2417 published, 7 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Marlboro County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Marlboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | 22.3 million pounds | 5 | 83* | 8% | production |
| Wheat | 468,850 bushels | 5 | 599* | 7% | production |
| Soybeans | 569,236 bushels | 11 | 1,072* | 4% | production |
| Corn | 1.3 million bushels | 11 | 1,187* | 3% | production |
| Chickens | 6.9 million broiler chickens | 11 | 295* | 3% | head sold |
| Hogs | 2,951 hogs | 4* | 596* | 2% | head on farms |
| Oats | 5,785 bushels | 11* | 760* | 2% | production |
| Hay | 3,466 tons | 38 | 2,664* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 66 sheep | 34* | 2,464* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 1,301 cattle | 41 | 2,783* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 112 goats | 43 | 2,457* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 3 acres | 30* | 1,019* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 1 acre | 19* | 531* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 25* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 3 acres | 16* | 481* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 17 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of SC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 35* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 241 laying hens | 36* | 2,434* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: green peas, bell peppers, cabbage, apples, pears, plums and turkeys.
What livestock does Marlboro County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 6,866,000 | 11 | head sold |
| Hogs | 2,951 | 4* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 1,301 | 41 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 241 | 36* | head on farms |
| Goats | 112 | 43 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 66 | 34* | head on farms |
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.