Agriculture & Farming in South Carolina

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$1,206,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
22,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$117,754,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$1,076,899,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$29,988,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$1,206,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$289,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$1,206,000,000▲ 9%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED SCAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$289,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED SCOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
22,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
4,600,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
204
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
22,500▼ 10%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
4,600,000▼ 11%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
204▼ 1%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Soybean production value
$117,754,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Peanut production value
$77,047,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$36,395,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
280,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$117,754,000▲ 10060%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Peanut production value

1982–2025
$77,047,000▲ 848%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, peanuts (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2024
$36,395,000▼ 60%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
280,000▼ 9%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$1,076,899,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$308,307,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Cotton exports
$149,683,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Broiler meat exports
$122,170,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$88,926,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$1,076,899,700▲ 57%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$308,307,400▲ 283%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Cotton exports

2000–2024
$149,683,300▲ 236%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Broiler meat exports

2000–2024
$122,170,600▲ 247%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$88,926,600▲ 365%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$29,988,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2008–2022
$29,988,000▲ 1649%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).