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Sumter County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Sumter County, South Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Sumter County's biggest by acreage are corn (30,094 acres), soybeans (26,557 acres) and wheat (8,560 acres). Its farms sold $171 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 10th of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$171 million957th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
445163,578 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
50% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3722 published, 15 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+
Sumter County
$171 million
4% of South Carolina farm sales. No. 10 of 46 counties reporting.

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

What does Sumter County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn3rd in South Carolina30,094 acres
  2. 2Soybeans6th in South Carolina26,557 acres
  3. 3Wheat4th in South Carolina8,560 acres
  4. 4Hay26th in South Carolina3,520 acres
  5. 5Peanuts14th in South Carolina*1,707 acres
  6. 6Sorghum4th in South Carolina*692 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn1st in South Carolina*89 acres
  8. 8Green peas1st in South Carolina81 acres
  9. 9Collard greens4th in South Carolina*36 acres
  10. 10Watermelon15th in South Carolina*20 acres

How does Sumter 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.

Sumter County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Green peas81 acres158*32%acres harvested
Corn4.1 million bushels379210%production
Turkeys502,019 turkeys450*8%head on farms
Wheat476,410 bushels4590*7%production
Soybeans1 million bushels6899*7%production
Sorghum23,051 bushels4*388*6%production
Sweet corn89 acres1*284*5%acres harvested
Cabbage8 acres2*125*5%acres harvested
Peanuts7.1 million pounds14*141*3%production
Blackberries3 acres8*268*2%bearing acres
Cattle6,266 cattle182,170*2%head on farms
Hay8,820 tons262,210*1%production
Collard greens36 acres4*21*1%acres harvested
Chickens2.9 million broiler chickens15*401*1%head sold
Goats440 goats311,420*1%head on farms
Show all 22 items
Sumter County rankings, items 16 to 22
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Pumpkins3 acres10*907*1%acres harvested
Blueberries5 acres14*409*under 1%bearing acres
Cantaloupe3 acres15*348*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon20 acres15*237*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs558 hogs9*841*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes5 acres19*715*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers3 acres16*481*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, onions, broccoli, green beans, squash, spinach, kale, asparagus, apples, grapes, eggs, milk, sheep and honey.

What livestock does Sumter County raise?

Sumter County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens2,940,00015*head sold
Turkeys502,0194head on farms
Cattle6,26618head on farms
Hogs5589*head on farms
Goats44031head 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
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.