Claiborne County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Claiborne County, Mississippi grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Claiborne County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (2,831 acres) and hay (1,992 acres). Its farms sold $7.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 75th of 82 counties in Mississippi.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $7.5 million2774th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 17267,446 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- Withheldshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 145 published, 9 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Claiborne County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Claiborne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 5,029 cattle | 59 | 2,300* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 4,045 tons | 70 | 2,606* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 70 goats | 71 | 2,611* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 157,100 bushels | 44* | 1,374* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 185 laying hens | 69* | 2,513* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, peanuts, kale, collard greens, grapes, blueberries, pecans, hogs and sheep.
What livestock does Claiborne County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 5,029 | 59 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 185 | 69* | head on farms |
| Goats | 70 | 71 | 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.