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Clarke County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clarke County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Clarke County, Mississippi (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 7,747 cattle, and sold 11,975,094 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (6,000 acres), soybeans (5,009 acres) and corn (3,463 acres). Its farms sold $78.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 35th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$78.8 million1598th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
27959,638 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
14% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3114 published, 17 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+
Clarke County
$78.8 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 35 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Clarke County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay37th in Mississippi6,000 acres
  2. 2Soybeans41st in Mississippi5,009 acres
  3. 3Corn27th in Mississippi*3,463 acres
  4. 4Green peas5th in Mississippi*6 acres
  5. 5Potatoes5th in Mississippi*5 acres
  6. 6Strawberries2nd in Mississippi*4 acres

How does Clarke 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.

Clarke County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Green peas6 acres5*123*6%acres harvested
Potatoes5 acres5*481*5%acres harvested
Chickens12 million broiler chickens19221*2%head sold
Goats483 goats261,317*2%head on farms
Turkeys33 turkeys22*1,227*1%head on farms
Hay16,416 tons371,682*1%production
Cattle7,747 cattle482,015*under 1%head on farms
Corn608,819 bushels27*1,433*under 1%production
Soybeans264,499 bushels411,266*under 1%production
Milk12 milk cows4*1,262*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,810 pounds28*1,690*under 1%production
Eggs1,389 laying hens33*1,463*under 1%head on farms
Hogs46 hogs42*2,001*under 1%head on farms
Strawberries4 acres2*239*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, garlic, watermelon, grapefruit, grapes, blueberries, peaches, figs, pecans and sheep.

What livestock does Clarke County raise?

Clarke County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens11,975,09419head sold
Cattle7,74748head on farms
Laying hens1,38933*head on farms
Goats48326head on farms
Hogs4642*head on farms
Turkeys3322*head on farms
Milk cows124*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.