South Carolina, Crop Production & Agriculture
South Carolina produces 1 major field crops across 205K acres. The top crop is Cotton with 155.9M bu.
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Major Crops
205K acres
Total Acreage
Cotton
Top Crop
Crop Production in South Carolina
| # | Crop | Production | Acreage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cotton | 155.9M bu | 205K acres |
Frequently Asked Questions
South Carolina grows 1 major field crops: Cotton.
Cotton is South Carolina's top crop with 155.9M bu produced across 205K acres.
Data from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Production in bushels, bales, or tons depending on crop.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the USDA NASS Quick Stats database. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. crop production, acreage, and farm income distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
Every number on this page links back to the USDA NASS Quick Stats database; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. crops and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: USDA NASS Quick Stats, 2026.