Orangeburg County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Orangeburg County, South Carolina grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Orangeburg County, South Carolina (55% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 412,274 laying hens, and sold 20,167,425 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (34,228 acres), soybeans (24,319 acres) and peanuts (9,070 acres). Its farms sold $304 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 3rd of 46 counties in South Carolina.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $304 million492nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 764230,111 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 45% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4731 published, 16 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Orangeburg County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Orangeburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeydew | 100 acres | 1 | 9* | 79% | acres harvested |
| Sunflowers | 40,000 pounds | 1* | 184* | 26% | production |
| Milk | 1,277 milk cows | 2* | 541* | 14% | head on farms |
| Peanuts | 32.6 million pounds | 2 | 64* | 12% | production |
| Corn | 4.3 million bushels | 2 | 762 | 11% | production |
| Chickens | 20.2 million broiler chickens | 4 | 150* | 9% | head sold |
| Pears | 6 acres | 2* | 135* | 7% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 412,274 laying hens | 2* | 91* | 6% | head on farms |
| Oats | 22,794 bushels | 5* | 444* | 6% | production |
| Soybeans | 928,917 bushels | 8 | 922* | 6% | production |
| Sweet corn | 70 acres | 3* | 321* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Sorghum | 14,813 bushels | 5* | 431* | 4% | production |
| Cantaloupe | 23 acres | 7* | 80* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 424 sheep | 10 | 1,617* | 3% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 128 acres | 6* | 97* | 3% | acres harvested |
Show all 31 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of SC | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 18,435 tons | 10 | 1,562* | 3% | production |
| Honey | 15,752 pounds | 9* | 600* | 3% | production |
| Goats | 1,010 goats | 13 | 585* | 3% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 163,034 bushels | 14* | 1,033* | 2% | production |
| Peaches | 351 acres | 4* | 27* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 6,110 cattle | 19 | 2,191* | 2% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 11 acres | 4* | 231* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 12* | 416* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 4 acres | 5* | 339* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Kale | 7 acres | 3* | 79* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Collard greens | 8 acres | 12* | 60* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 5 acres | 19* | 715* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 3 acres | 8* | 612* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 11* | 544* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Broccoli | 1 acre | 8* | 334* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 87 turkeys | 17* | 729* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, onions, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, garlic, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, plums, figs, pecans and hogs.
What livestock does Orangeburg County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 20,167,425 | 4 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 412,274 | 2* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 6,110 | 19 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 1,277 | 2* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,010 | 13 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 424 | 10 | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 87 | 17* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in South Carolina
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Kershaw County | $365 million |
| Lexington County | $332 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.