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Williamsburg County, South Carolina · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Williamsburg County, South Carolina grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Williamsburg County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (42,831 acres), corn (16,175 acres) and hay (2,466 acres). Its farms sold $64.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Farm sales, 2022
$64.8 million1758th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
530208,646 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
93% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3118 published, 11 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+
Williamsburg County
$64.8 million
1% of South Carolina farm sales. No. 23 of 46 counties reporting.

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

What does Williamsburg County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans1st in South Carolina42,831 acres
  2. 2Corn9th in South Carolina16,175 acres
  3. 3Hay29th in South Carolina2,466 acres
  4. 4Wheat17th in South Carolina*2,337 acres
  5. 5Peanuts21st in South Carolina*1,029 acres
  6. 6Sorghum6th in South Carolina*217 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn7th in South Carolina*44 acres
  8. 8Sunflowers4th in South Carolina*9 acres
  9. 9Squash22nd in South Carolina*2 acres
  10. 10Cucumbers21st in South Carolina*2 acres

How does Williamsburg 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.

Williamsburg County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of SC
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Soybeans1.6 million bushels1768*10%production
Corn1.6 million bushels91,122*4%production
Sweet corn44 acres7*393*3%acres harvested
Sorghum8,800 bushels6*467*2%production
Sunflowers3,563 pounds4*211*2%production
Wheat137,325 bushels17*1,104*2%production
Goats565 goats261,130*2%head on farms
Hay8,425 tons292,234*1%production
Peanuts3.4 million pounds21*171*1%production
Sheep88 sheep30*2,399*under 1%head on farms
Cattle1,684 cattle362,717*under 1%head on farms
Broccoli1 acre8*334*under 1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres22*751*under 1%acres harvested
Kale1 acre9*304*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes1 acre14*889*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 18 items
Williamsburg County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of SCMeasure
Cucumbers2 acres21*615*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,450 laying hens23*1,424*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys18 turkeys34*1,446*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, bell peppers, collard greens, watermelon, grapes, blueberries, hogs and honey.

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

What livestock does Williamsburg County raise?

Williamsburg County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle1,68436head on farms
Laying hens1,45023*head on farms
Goats56526head on farms
Sheep8830*head on farms
Turkeys1834*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.