One significant consequence of the Civil War on Southern society was a decline in agricultural production.

The war devastated the South's economy, leading to the destruction of infrastructure and the loss of a labor force due to the emancipation of enslaved people. Many plantations were left in ruins, and former slaves faced challenges in establishing new livelihoods. The shift from an economy reliant on slavery to one that required labor contracts and new agricultural practices took time, leading to economic hardship and social upheaval as the region struggled to rebuild and adapt to a new social order