From growing
to distributing.
Agribusiness is the true homegrown industry of South Carolina.
With a 40% growth rate between 2010 and 2020, it's also one of the Palmetto State's fastest-growing industries. Contributing an annual economic impact of more than $51.8 billion and accounting for more than 259,000 direct jobs statewide, agriculture products and food production are as important to our future as they have been to our past.
Temperate South Carolina is perfect for the expansion of agricultural operations. The state's growing network of agribusiness-related companies and suppliers distributed across every county in the state includes family-owned and -operated farms, large-scale private farms, livestock producers, major food processors and manufacturers, wood products producers and more.
Nurturing agribusiness, from launch to legacy
Ensuring its long-term economic competitiveness
South Carolina achieves impressive economic development in 2023, including $9.22B announced capital investment.
Driving Business Growth & Success
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is pivotal to South Carolina’s economy, accounting for more than 30% of announced economic development investments in 2023 alone.
Agribusiness Feature Story
McCall Farms
McCall Farms is one of America’s leading producers of fresh canned vegetables and fruit. The Florence County based company manufactures Margaret Holmes, Glory Foods, Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts, Bruce’s Yams, Allens, Allens Popeye, Veg-All and Princella. McCall Farms grows its products on 2,000 acres of family farmland in Effingham, SC, with an additional 25,000 acres contracted throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Agribusiness Industry Facts
40%
industry cluster growth rate between 2010 and 2020
$51.8 billion
agricultural economic impact
259,215
jobs directly supported by South Carolina's agribusiness industry
$486 million
in capital investments committed by agribusiness firms in 2024
22,633
farms in South Carolina
4.8 million
acres of farmland in South Carolina
