Growing Culture
Around Agribusiness
Agribusiness is the backbone of South Carolina’s economy and communities. From farms and forests to processing plants and markets, our industry sustains livelihoods, protects traditions, and drives opportunity across the state.
$51.8 Billion
annual economic impact
250,000+ Jobs
supported statewide
$12.3 Billion+
in labor income
40% Growth
in the last decade
A Message from Our CEO
Hear directly from PABC CEO Kate Maroney about our mission to protect the legacy and strengthen the future of South Carolina agribusiness.
Here, at the Palmetto Agribusiness Council we grow culture around agribusiness. We support every industry that builds itself upon the great bounty that comes from South Carolina’s sand, soil and sea. It’s a matter of taste, and it’s also a matter of vision. Agribusiness is our number one industry. No matter your role, your voice matters, and you have a place at our table.
Agribusiness isn’t just one industry — it’s the force that connects them all.
#1 driver of South Carolina’s economy
85+ commodities produced statewide
Generations of family farms fueling communities
A strong, trusted voice in Columbia and beyond
Agribusiness isn’t just one industry — it’s the force that connects them all.
Water & Environment
Taxes & Trade
Labor & Workforce
Transportation & Infrastructure
Rural Development
Agency Funding & Reform
Fueling Growth Across South Carolina
Agribusiness delivers $51.8 billion in economic impact and supports more than 250,000 jobs in every corner of our state. From protecting farmland to advancing trade, PABC works to ensure agribusiness continues to grow and thrive.