Choctaw County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Choctaw County, Mississippi grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Choctaw County, Mississippi (92% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 3,945 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (4,037 acres). Its farms sold $5.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 79th of 82 counties in Mississippi.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $5.7 million2836th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 20040,712 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 8% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 138 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Choctaw County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Choctaw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garlic | 15 acres | 1 | 37* | 39% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 530 sheep | 11 | 1,419* | 3% | head on farms |
| Squash | 3 acres | 10* | 638* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 224 goats | 53 | 2,038* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 8 acres | 18* | 382* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 6,265 tons | 59 | 2,417* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 3,945 cattle | 65 | 2,426* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 415 laying hens | 56* | 2,223* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, green beans, turkeys, hogs and honey.
What livestock does Choctaw County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 3,945 | 65 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 530 | 11 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 415 | 56* | head on farms |
| Goats | 224 | 53 | 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.