Mississippi County, Arkansas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Mississippi County, Arkansas grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Mississippi County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (291,118 acres), rice (47,763 acres) and corn (21,590 acres). Its farms sold $463 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 75 counties in Arkansas.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for rice (20th of 100 counties) and peanuts (22nd of 200 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $463 million233rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 268515,954 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- over 99% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1510 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Mississippi County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Mississippi County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Arkansas and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AR | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | 70.4 million pounds | 1 | 22* | 43% | production |
| Soybeans | 17.4 million bushels | 1 | 4* | 10% | production |
| Wheat | 748,346 bushels | 3 | 443* | 9% | production |
| Sorghum | 40,118 bushels | 4* | 334* | 6% | production |
| Rice | 375 million pounds | 12 | 20* | 4% | production |
| Corn | 3.8 million bushels | 16 | 820* | 3% | production |
| Honey | 6,000 pounds | 16* | 1,076* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 45,040 laying hens | 33* | 332* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 2,591 tons | 68 | 2,746* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 1,627 cattle | 68 | 2,729* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: pumpkins, watermelon, pecans, hogs and goats.
What livestock does Mississippi County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laying hens | 45,040 | 33* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 1,627 | 68 | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Arkansas
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Benton County | $871 million |
| Washington County | $702 million |
| Carroll County | $521 million |
| Yell County | $384 million |
| Madison County | $381 million |
| Hempstead County | $369 million |
| Howard County | $352 million |
| Randolph County | $331 million |
| Arkansas County | $329 million |
| Sevier County | $323 million |
| Logan County | $309 million |
| Clay County | $308 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.