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Agriculture in Greer County
2002 Agriculture Census Greer County
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515 farms containing 324,987 acres of land.
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263 of 515 farms are the farmers' primary occupation.
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Average acres per farm is 631.
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Agriculture production generates over 20 million dollars in revenues for Greer County making it the foundation of the Greer County economy.
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Cattle are the greatest revenue producers for Greer County agriculture.
- Forage production to support Greer County’s large cattle production is a top crop in the county.
- A quarter of all revenues are due to wheat for grain and peanut production.
- Wheat for grain production accounts for 66,000 acres of production in Greer County while peanuts occupy some 2,000 plus acres.
- Cotton is a significant contributor to Greer County agriculture occupying 3,000 plus acres.