Copiah County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Copiah County, Mississippi grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Copiah County, Mississippi (97% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 17,749 cattle, and sold 10,636,400 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (7,317 acres) and soybeans (1,023 acres). Its farms sold $92.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 31st of 82 counties in Mississippi.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $92.5 million1470th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 444103,863 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 3% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3017 published, 12 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Copiah County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Copiah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage | 10 acres | 1* | 101* | 24% | acres harvested |
| Broccoli | 4 acres | 1* | 143* | 20% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 11 acres | 5* | 181* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 10 acres | 1* | 248* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 17,749 cattle | 14 | 1,351* | 2% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 12* | 774* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 20,159 tons | 23 | 1,483* | 2% | production |
| Chickens | 10.6 million broiler chickens | 20 | 238* | 2% | head sold |
| Tomatoes | 4 acres | 26* | 828* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 230 sheep | 28 | 1,987* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 296 goats | 45 | 1,808* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 18 turkeys | 32* | 1,446* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 1 acre | 23* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 4 acres | 23* | 518* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 61,380 bushels | 51* | 1,577* | under 1% | production |
Show all 17 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, peanuts, sweet corn, chile peppers, collard greens, asparagus, grapes, blueberries, pears, figs, milk and honey.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): pumpkins.
What livestock does Copiah County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 10,636,400 | 20 | head sold |
| Cattle | 17,749 | 14 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,532 | 30* | head on farms |
| Goats | 296 | 45 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 230 | 28 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 71 | 35* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 18 | 32* | 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.