Chickasaw County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Chickasaw County, Mississippi grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Chickasaw County, Mississippi (59% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 120,426 laying hens, and sold 4,500,000 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (31,159 acres), hay (14,522 acres) and corn (9,577 acres). Its farms sold $108 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 28th of 82 counties in Mississippi.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sweet potatoes (9th of 355 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $108 million1338th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 424163,560 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 41% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2113 published, 8 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Chickasaw County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Chickasaw 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MS | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 57,135 hogs | 2 | 265* | 32% | head on farms |
| Sweet potatoes | 5,660 acres | 2 | 9* | 18% | acres harvested |
| Peaches | 18 acres | 1* | 185* | 7% | bearing acres |
| Pumpkins | 13 acres | 5* | 596* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Blackberries | 3 acres | 6* | 268* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 23,746 cattle | 5 | 1,107* | 3% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 120,426 laying hens | 10* | 227* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 30,173 tons | 7 | 1,094* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 863,257 bushels | 23 | 1,316* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 1.1 million bushels | 22 | 880* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 4.5 million broiler chickens | 26* | 351* | under 1% | head sold |
| Wheat | 18,302 bushels | 31* | 1,699* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 90 goats | 68 | 2,536* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, tomatoes, sweet corn, squash, collard greens, watermelon, turkeys and honey.
What livestock does Chickasaw County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 4,500,000 | 26* | head sold |
| Laying hens | 120,426 | 10* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 57,135 | 2 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 23,746 | 5 | head on farms |
| Goats | 90 | 68 | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Mississippi
| County | Farm 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 |
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.