South Carolina Locavore Overview

The 2007 USDA Farm Census reported that South Carolina had approximately 25,867 farms and the average number of acres per farm was 189. Of those farms, 1,520 showed that they raised vegetables for sale, there were 1,125 orchards, 63 organic farms and 193 CSAs in the state.

Synopsis of 2007 USDA Ag census for South Carolina

Classification
Number of farms within the State
Top five counties with the greatest number of farms in each type of classification
Farms with Vegetables harvested for sale 1520 Greenville Anderson Greenville Williamsburg Chesterfield
Number of Orchards 1125 Spartanburg Aiken Greenville Lexington Oconee
Sweet Corn 682 Anderson Aiken Greenville Williamsburg Spartanburg
Potatoes 226 Anderson Lexington Williamsburg Aiken Clarendon
Tomatoes 580 Greenville Anderson Aiken Oconee Lexington
Apples 205 Oconee Greenville Spartanburg Pickens Anderson
Peaches 283 Spartanburg Greenville Oconee York Edgefield
Cantaloupe 346 Anderson Greenville Spartanburg Aiken Chesterfield
Watermelon 671 Chesterfield Williamsburg Aiken Orangeburg Anderson
Strawberries 128 Spartanburg Charleston Colleton Abbeville Cherokee
Blueberries 244 Greenville Aiken Charleston Pickens Anderson
Raspberries 22 Greenville Oconee Pickens Anderson Chesterfield
Blackberries and Dewberries 97 Oconee Anderson Aiken Greenville Spartanburg
Poultry and egg production 1226 Lexington Aiken Oconee Orangeburg Anderson
Dairy cattle and milk production 102 Newberry Bamberg Orangeburg Anderson Laurens
Beef and Cattle ranches 6931 Anderson York Spartanburg Laurens Saluda
Bison 7 Lancaster Lee
Aquaculture or other animal production 3747 Anderson Aiken Greenville Spartanburg Lexington
Farms that collect Honey 239 Oconee Anderson Greenville Pickens Lancaster