Covington County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Covington County, Mississippi grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Covington County, Mississippi (98% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 102,650 laying hens, and sold 33,445,877 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (9,355 acres), soybeans (2,642 acres) and peanuts (790 acres). Its farms sold $266 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 11th of 82 counties in Mississippi.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $266 million589th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 42271,060 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 2% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2417 published, 7 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Covington County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Covington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey | 318,640 pounds | 1* | 97* | 10% | production |
| Turkeys | 153 turkeys | 1* | 495* | 7% | head on farms |
| Peanuts | 3.4 million pounds | 3* | 172* | 5% | production |
| Collard greens | 6 acres | 2* | 75* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 33.4 million broiler chickens | 9 | 87* | 5% | head sold |
| Cantaloupe | 10 acres | 3* | 177* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 64 acres | 4* | 130* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 32,943 cattle | 1 | 823* | 4% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 19 acres | 6* | 560* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 102,650 laying hens | 13* | 247* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 18,345 tons | 30 | 1,570* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 195 sheep | 31 | 2,075* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 203 goats | 55 | 2,111* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pecans | 34 acres | 10* | 274* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Hogs | 263 hogs | 9* | 1,151* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 17 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, pears and figs.
What livestock does Covington County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 33,445,877 | 9 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 102,650 | 13* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 32,943 | 1 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 263 | 9* | head on farms |
| Goats | 203 | 55 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 195 | 31 | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 153 | 1* | 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 |
| Neshoba County | $257 million |
| Jasper County | $217 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.