Clay County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Clay County, Mississippi grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Clay County, Mississippi (64% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 68,800 hogs and 16,433 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (10,774 acres), soybeans (9,142 acres) and corn (7,983 acres). Its farms sold $49.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 43rd of 82 counties in Mississippi.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $49.8 million1960th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 370157,471 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 36% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1512 published, 3 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Clay County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Clay 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 | 68,800 hogs | 1 | 235* | 39% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 16,433 cattle | 20 | 1,421* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 12 acres | 12* | 671* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 19,146 tons | 26 | 1,534* | 2% | production |
| Honey | 33,304 pounds | 7* | 394* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 951,158 bushels | 22 | 1,286* | 1% | production |
| Collard greens | 1 acre | 8* | 211* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 35,462 bushels | 26* | 1,553* | under 1% | production |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 18* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 415,628 bushels | 34 | 1,150* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 94 goats | 67 | 2,521* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 394 laying hens | 57* | 2,247* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: pecans, chickens and sheep.
What livestock does Clay County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 68,800 | 1 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 16,433 | 20 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 394 | 57* | head on farms |
| Goats | 94 | 67 | 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.