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Saluda County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Saluda County, South Carolina grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Saluda County, South Carolina (83% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 25,964 cattle, and sold 31,278,752 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (13,014 acres) and corn (1,432 acres). Its farms sold $297 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$297 million513th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
612106,716 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
17% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4926 published, 23 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+
Saluda County
$297 million
7% of South Carolina farm sales. No. 4 of 46 counties reporting.

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

What does Saluda County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay3rd in South Carolina13,014 acres
  2. 2Corn26th in South Carolina*1,432 acres
  3. 3Wheat28th in South Carolina*443 acres
  4. 4Soybeans37th in South Carolina*130 acres
  5. 5Grapes2nd in South Carolina*58 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn19th in South Carolina*13 acres
  7. 7Cantaloupe10th in South Carolina*6 acres
  8. 8Green beans11th in South Carolina*5 acres
  9. 9Sweet potatoes17th in South Carolina*1 acre
  10. 10Lettuce14th in South Carolina*1 acre

How does Saluda 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.

Saluda County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Chickens31.3 million broiler chickens298*13%head sold
Grapes58 acres2*189*10%bearing acres
Cattle25,964 cattle21,016*9%head on farms
Cauliflower1 acre2*191*8%acres harvested
Onions1 acre3*440*7%acres harvested
Milk656 milk cows3*663*7%head on farms
Garlic1 acre3425*7%acres harvested
Hay36,388 tons3891*6%production
Carrots1 acre5*340*4%acres harvested
Honey19,774 pounds6*527*4%production
Goats1,032 goats10562*3%head on farms
Sheep179 sheep212,118*1%head on farms
Lettuce1 acre14*543*1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe6 acres10*249*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn13 acres19*651*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 26 items
Saluda County rankings, items 16 to 26
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Green beans5 acres11*382*under 1%acres harvested
Corn115,756 bushels26*1,862*under 1%production
Wheat17,363 bushels28*1,715*under 1%production
Chile peppers1 acre11*544*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs132 hogs26*1,502*under 1%head on farms
Kale1 acre9*304*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes1 acre17*215*under 1%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre22*211*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans3,100 bushels37*1,841*under 1%production
Turkeys30 turkeys28*1,266*under 1%head on farms
Spinach1 acre3*211*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, sunflowers, potatoes, tomatoes, broccoli, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, plums, figs, pecans and eggs.

What livestock does Saluda County raise?

Saluda County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens31,278,7522head sold
Cattle25,9642head on farms
Goats1,03210head on farms
Milk cows6563*head on farms
Sheep17921head on farms
Hogs13226*head on farms
Turkeys3028*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
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.