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South Carolina Top 10 Cash Crops
| Rank | Crop | Unit | Planted Area (000) Acres | Harvested Area (000) Acres | Yield Per Acre | Production (000) Units | 1997 Street Price Per Unit Dollars | Value of Production (000) Dollars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tobacco, All | Lb | N/A | 54 | 2,340.00 | 126,360 | $1.735 | $219,235 |
| 2 | Cotton, Upland | Lb | 290 | 285 | 674 | 192,000 | $0.705 | $135,360 |
| 3 | Marijuana | Lb | N/A | N/A | N/A | 44 | $2,592.000 | $113,429 |
| 4 | Soybeans for Beans | Bu | 620 | 610 | 22 | 13,420 | $6.900 | $92,598 |
| 5 | Corn for Grain | Bu | 350 | 335 | 97 | 32,495 | $2.700 | $87,737 |
| 6 | Hay, All | Ton | N/A | 300 | 2 | 600 | $85.000 | $51,000 |
| 7 | Wheat, All | Bu | 310 | 300 | 50 | 15,000 | $3.200 | $48,000 |
| 8 | Peaches, Freestone | Lb | N/A | 16 | 10,000.00 | 160,000 | $0.216 | $34,560 |
| 9 | Apples, All Commercial | Lb | N/A | 2.7 | 20,400.00 | 55,000 | $0.205 | $11,275 |
| 10 | Peanuts for Nuts | Lb | 11 | 10.5 | 2,900.00 | 30,450 | $0.287 | $8,739 |
