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Alcorn County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Alcorn County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Alcorn County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (16,132 acres), hay (8,297 acres) and corn (3,574 acres). Its farms sold $28.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 56th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$28.6 million2303rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
35785,454 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
69% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2612 published, 13 withheld, 1 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $840K$840K to $3.4M$3.4M to $13M$13M to $42M$42M to $130M$130M+
Alcorn County
$28.6 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 56 of 82 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Alcorn County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans27th in Mississippi16,132 acres
  2. 2Hay44th in Mississippi8,297 acres
  3. 3Corn32nd in Mississippi*3,574 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes14th in Mississippi*6 acres
  5. 5Squash14th in Mississippi*2 acres
  6. 6Cucumbers20th in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Alcorn County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Mississippi 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.

Alcorn County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Eggs115,456 laying hens11*233*2%head on farms
Tomatoes6 acres14*635*2%acres harvested
Hay13,417 tons441,884*1%production
Sheep198 sheep302,068*1%head on farms
Goats316 goats401,744*1%head on farms
Squash2 acres14*751*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle7,237 cattle512,064*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans705,586 bushels271,010*under 1%production
Corn390,880 bushels32*1,582*under 1%production
Cucumbers1 acre20*834*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs174 hogs16*1,340*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,030 pounds33*1,920*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, green beans, chile peppers, watermelon, apples, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, pears and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cauliflower.

What livestock does Alcorn County raise?

Alcorn County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens115,45611*head on farms
Cattle7,23751head on farms
Goats31640head on farms
Sheep19830head on farms
Hogs17416*head on farms

Other farm counties in Mississippi

Top Mississippi counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Leake County$421 million
Sunflower County$349 million
Bolivar County$347 million
Scott County$340 million
Washington County$324 million
Jones County$317 million
Wayne County$317 million
Leflore County$297 million
Simpson County$296 million
Smith County$282 million
Covington County$266 million
Neshoba County$257 million

What does Mississippi grow? State overview and county map →

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.