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Benton County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Benton County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Benton County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (19,616 acres), hay (3,433 acres) and corn (3,348 acres). Its farms sold $17.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 68th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$17.2 million2537th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
26193,844 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
75% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
219 published, 12 withheld
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+
Benton County
$17.2 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 68 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Benton County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans26th in Mississippi19,616 acres
  2. 2Hay64th in Mississippi3,433 acres
  3. 3Corn29th in Mississippi*3,348 acres
  4. 4Wheat23rd in Mississippi*630 acres

How does Benton 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.

Benton County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Goats800 goats7773*3%head on farms
Wheat40,950 bushels23*1,514*under 1%production
Cattle5,531 cattle552,246*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans790,942 bushels26970*under 1%production
Corn478,050 bushels29*1,523*under 1%production
Hay5,777 tons642,458*under 1%production
Honey11,750 pounds13*731*under 1%production
Hogs134 hogs20*1,498*under 1%head on farms
Eggs273 laying hens62*2,385*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, squash, cabbage, watermelon, apples, strawberries, blueberries, pears and turkeys.

What livestock does Benton County raise?

Benton County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle5,53155head on farms
Goats8007head on farms
Laying hens27362*head on farms
Hogs13420*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.