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Richland County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Richland County, South Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Richland County's biggest by acreage are corn (15,644 acres), soybeans (5,249 acres) and wheat (3,821 acres). Its farms sold $53.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$53.9 million1903rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
34076,011 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
69% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4524 published, 19 withheld, 2 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+
Richland County
$53.9 million
1% of South Carolina farm sales. No. 25 of 46 counties reporting.

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

What does Richland County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn8th in South Carolina15,644 acres
  2. 2Soybeans17th in South Carolina5,249 acres
  3. 3Wheat11th in South Carolina3,821 acres
  4. 4Hay34th in South Carolina2,754 acres
  5. 5Peanuts13th in South Carolina*2,153 acres
  6. 6Oats10th in South Carolina*183 acres
  7. 7Strawberries2nd in South Carolina*90 acres
  8. 8Pecans9th in South Carolina*31 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes15th in South Carolina*9 acres
  10. 10Sweet corn24th in South Carolina*8 acres

How does Richland 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.

Richland County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Strawberries90 acres2*14*13%bearing acres
Corn2.1 million bushels81,038*5%production
Wheat260,286 bushels11845*4%production
Oats11,834 bushels10*624*3%production
Peanuts7.2 million pounds13*140*3%production
Goats714 goats21895*2%head on farms
Soybeans208,555 bushels171,314*1%production
Pecans31 acres9*282*1%bearing acres
Lettuce1 acre14*543*1%acres harvested
Cattle2,493 cattle312,609*under 1%head on farms
Hay4,449 tons342,563*under 1%production
Plums1 acre6*170*under 1%bearing acres
Sweet corn8 acres24*781*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans5 acres11*382*under 1%acres harvested
Honey2,125 pounds28*1,616*under 1%production
Show all 24 items
Richland County rankings, items 16 to 24
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Tomatoes9 acres15*481*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs299 hogs15*1,078*under 1%head on farms
Kale1 acre9*304*under 1%acres harvested
Milk4 milk cows16*1,458*under 1%head on farms
Eggs2,613 laying hens15*987*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre23*834*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon1 acre35*824*under 1%acres harvested
Peaches3 acres11*337*under 1%bearing acres
Chickens479 broiler chickens27*1,108*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, spinach, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, honeydew, apples, tangerines, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, pears, figs, turkeys and sheep.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): squash and bell peppers.

What livestock does Richland County raise?

Richland County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens2,61315*head on farms
Cattle2,49331head on farms
Goats71421head on farms
Broiler chickens47927*head sold
Hogs29915*head on farms
Milk cows416*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.