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Union County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Union County, South Carolina grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Union County, South Carolina (89% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 330,132 turkeys and 7,125 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (6,379 acres). Its farms sold $21.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 38th of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$21.7 million2452nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
31355,044 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
11% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3515 published, 19 withheld, 1 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+
Union County
$21.7 million
under 1% of South Carolina farm sales. No. 38 of 46 counties reporting.

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

What does Union County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay27th in South Carolina6,379 acres
  2. 2Tomatoes26th in South Carolina*3 acres
  3. 3Watermelon29th in South Carolina*3 acres
  4. 4Chile peppers9th in South Carolina*2 acres
  5. 5Plums5th in South Carolina*2 acres
  6. 6Pears11th in South Carolina*1 acre

How does Union 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.

Union County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Turkeys330,132 turkeys8*72*5%head on farms
Cattle7,125 cattle152,080*2%head on farms
Hay8,785 tons272,215*1%production
Goats520 goats281,225*1%head on farms
Honey7,608 pounds16*940*1%production
Pears1 acre11*342*1%bearing acres
Plums2 acres5*127*1%bearing acres
Chile peppers2 acres9*349*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep26 sheep37*2,582*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes3 acres26*960*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs118 hogs28*1,578*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon3 acres29*595*under 1%acres harvested
Milk6 milk cows12*1,399*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,156 laying hens27*1,601*under 1%head on farms
Corn7,200 bushels40*2,182*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, lettuce, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers, collard greens, cantaloupe, apples, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, nectarines, figs, pecans, walnuts and chickens.

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

What livestock does Union County raise?

Union County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys330,1328*head on farms
Cattle7,12515head on farms
Laying hens1,15627*head on farms
Goats52028head on farms
Hogs11828*head on farms
Sheep2637*head on farms
Milk cows612*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.