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Attala County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Attala County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Attala County, Mississippi (63% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 5,115 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (7,962 acres), soybeans (2,243 acres) and corn (2,041 acres). Its farms sold $20 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 62nd of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$20 million2477th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
412145,490 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
37% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3524 published, 10 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+
Attala County
$20 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 62 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Attala County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay39th in Mississippi7,962 acres
  2. 2Soybeans50th in Mississippi*2,243 acres
  3. 3Corn37th in Mississippi*2,041 acres
  4. 4Wheat32nd in Mississippi*325 acres
  5. 5Pecans15th in Mississippi*6 acres
  6. 6Kale2nd in Mississippi*4 acres
  7. 7Cucumbers13th in Mississippi*3 acres
  8. 8Collard greens3rd in Mississippi*3 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes37th in Mississippi*2 acres
  10. 10Sweet corn32nd in Mississippi*2 acres

How does Attala 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.

Attala County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Kale4 acres2*123*25%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre4*334*5%acres harvested
Cabbage2 acres3*306*5%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre3*211*3%acres harvested
Collard greens3 acres3*123*3%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre7*544*2%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre7*543*2%acres harvested
Hay15,566 tons391,738*1%production
Cucumbers3 acres13*481*1%acres harvested
Sheep168 sheep36*2,153*under 1%head on farms
Squash2 acres14*751*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans2 acres11*640*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys18 turkeys32*1,446*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes2 acres37*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle5,115 cattle572,288*under 1%head on farms
Show all 24 items
Attala County rankings, items 16 to 24
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Goats145 goats632,319*under 1%head on farms
Peaches1 acre5*428*under 1%bearing acres
Wheat16,093 bushels32*1,726*under 1%production
Sweet corn2 acres32*1,099*under 1%acres harvested
Corn271,104 bushels37*1,668*under 1%production
Pecans6 acres15*347*under 1%bearing acres
Soybeans83,655 bushels50*1,512*under 1%production
Eggs781 laying hens45*1,893*under 1%head on farms
Honey90 pounds52*2,248*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: peanuts, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, blueberries, pears, plums, chickens and milk.

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

What livestock does Attala County raise?

Attala County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle5,11557head on farms
Laying hens78145*head on farms
Sheep16836*head on farms
Goats14563head on farms
Turkeys1832*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.