Newberry County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Newberry County, South Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Newberry County, South Carolina (95% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 427,372 turkeys, and sold 15,653,389 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (11,917 acres), soybeans (5,403 acres) and wheat (5,274 acres). Its farms sold $217 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 46 counties in South Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $217 million756th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 555110,964 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 5% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3821 published, 17 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Newberry County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Newberry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garlic | 1 acre | 3 | 425* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 20,360 cattle | 3 | 1,225* | 7% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 15.7 million broiler chickens | 7 | 173* | 7% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 427,372 turkeys | 6 | 56* | 7% | head on farms |
| Oats | 21,332 bushels | 6* | 471* | 6% | production |
| Hay | 27,058 tons | 5 | 1,200* | 4% | production |
| Goats | 1,568 goats | 6 | 309* | 4% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 267,961 bushels | 10 | 834* | 4% | production |
| Sheep | 450 sheep | 9 | 1,572* | 4% | head on farms |
| Pears | 2 acres | 8* | 285* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Blackberries | 2 acres | 11* | 340* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Soybeans | 150,270 bushels | 20 | 1,388* | 1% | production |
| Apples | 1 acre | 12* | 831* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Sweet corn | 6 acres | 25* | 851* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 1,780 pounds | 29* | 1,701* | under 1% | production |
Show all 21 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of SC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 290 hogs | 16* | 1,090* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 69,711 bushels | 33* | 1,954* | under 1% | production |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 11* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 25* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 1 acre | 25* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 23* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, potatoes, tomatoes, pumpkins, bell peppers, collard greens, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, plums, figs, pecans, eggs and milk.
What livestock does Newberry County raise?
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 |
| 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 |
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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.