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Calhoun County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Calhoun County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Calhoun County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (38,641 acres), sweet potatoes (14,127 acres) and corn (12,357 acres). Its farms sold $97.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 30th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sweet potatoes (3rd of 355 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$97.2 million1426th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
531180,673 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
96% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2815 published, 12 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+
Calhoun County
$97.2 million
1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 30 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Calhoun County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans15th in Mississippi38,641 acres
  2. 2Sweet potatoes1st in Mississippi14,127 acres
  3. 3Corn16th in Mississippi12,357 acres
  4. 4Hay14th in Mississippi9,446 acres
  5. 5Wheat29th in Mississippi*566 acres
  6. 6Pears2nd in Mississippi*7 acres
  7. 7Potatoes11th in Mississippi*2 acres
  8. 8Bell peppers12th in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Calhoun 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.

Calhoun County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Sweet potatoes14,127 acres13*46%acres harvested
Pears7 acres2*116*5%bearing acres
Turkeys68 turkeys12*839*3%head on farms
Hay24,277 tons141,300*2%production
Potatoes2 acres11*718*2%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre12*774*2%acres harvested
Corn1.6 million bushels161,123*2%production
Soybeans1.6 million bushels15761*1%production
Cattle9,916 cattle371,844*1%head on farms
Goats342 goats371,666*1%head on farms
Sheep173 sheep342,140*under 1%head on farms
Wheat28,632 bushels29*1,602*under 1%production
Hogs315 hogs7*1,055*under 1%head on farms
Eggs488 laying hens55*2,146*under 1%head on farms
Honey116 pounds51*2,245*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, lettuce, green beans, squash, cabbage, spinach, kale, asparagus, apples, grapes, peaches and plums.

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

What livestock does Calhoun County raise?

Calhoun County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle9,91637head on farms
Laying hens48855*head on farms
Goats34237head on farms
Hogs3157*head on farms
Sheep17334head on farms
Turkeys6812*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.