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Amite County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Amite County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Amite County, Mississippi (97% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 13,336 cattle, and sold 9,696,643 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (8,261 acres). Its farms sold $62.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 39th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$62.6 million1789th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
40780,958 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
3% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2713 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+
Amite County
$62.6 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 39 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Amite County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay17th in Mississippi8,261 acres
  2. 2Cucumbers7th in Mississippi*6 acres
  3. 3Tomatoes26th in Mississippi*4 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn33rd in Mississippi*1 acre
  5. 5Collard greens8th in Mississippi*1 acre
  6. 6Pears6th in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Amite 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.

Amite County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Cucumbers6 acres7*304*2%acres harvested
Hay23,421 tons171,330*2%production
Cattle13,336 cattle221,605*2%head on farms
Goats447 goats271,393*1%head on farms
Chickens9.7 million broiler chickens21244*1%head sold
Tomatoes4 acres26*828*1%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre8*211*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep147 sheep40*2,224*under 1%head on farms
Pears1 acre6*342*under 1%bearing acres
Turkeys14 turkeys35*1,541*under 1%head on farms
Hogs260 hogs10*1,156*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn1 acre33*1,180*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,198 laying hens39*1,574*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, broccoli, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, asparagus, watermelon, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, figs, milk and honey.

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

What livestock does Amite County raise?

Amite County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens9,696,64321head sold
Cattle13,33622head on farms
Laying hens1,19839*head on farms
Goats44727head on farms
Hogs26010*head on farms
Sheep14740*head on farms
Turkeys1435*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.