The Impact of AgriBusiness
$51.8
Billion
Total annual economic activity generated by South Carolina agribusiness.
259,215
Jobs
South Carolinians employed directly and indirectly by agribusiness.
$12.3
Billion +
Total wages and earnings supported by agribusiness activity.
Growth Over Time
$37B
2010
$51.8B
2025
40% Growth from 2010 to 2020
Agriculture and Forestry
Agriculture
55.2%
$28.6 Billion
159,082 Jobs
Forestry
44.8%
$23.2 Billion
100,133 Jobs
Two Industries. One Economic Engine.
Agriculture and forestry together power South Carolina’s agribusiness economy.
Real Impact. Real People.
Behind every statistic is a business, a family, and a community.
South Carolina’s agribusiness impact is measured in billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of jobs — but its true value is found in the people who show up every day to grow, harvest, manage, process, transport, and care for our land and resources.