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DeSoto County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does DeSoto County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, DeSoto County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (42,716 acres), corn (7,804 acres) and hay (4,042 acres). Its farms sold $51.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 41st of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$51.9 million1933rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
372135,985 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3620 published, 16 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+
DeSoto County
$51.9 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 41 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does DeSoto County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans14th in Mississippi42,716 acres
  2. 2Corn21st in Mississippi7,804 acres
  3. 3Hay53rd in Mississippi4,042 acres
  4. 4Wheat10th in Mississippi2,833 acres
  5. 5Rice10th in Mississippi*700 acres
  6. 6Figs2nd in Mississippi*9 acres
  7. 7Apples2nd in Mississippi*8 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes19th in Mississippi*5 acres
  9. 9Grapes3rd in Mississippi*5 acres
  10. 10Squash14th in Mississippi*2 acres

How does DeSoto 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.

DeSoto County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Figs9 acres2*12*11%bearing acres
Apples8 acres2*572*9%bearing acres
Carrots1 acre5*340*8%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres7*523*4%acres harvested
Wheat146,837 bushels101,072*3%production
Sheep505 sheep131,480*3%head on farms
Cabbage1 acre5*416*2%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre7*543*2%acres harvested
Tomatoes5 acres19*715*2%acres harvested
Soybeans1.8 million bushels14717*1%production
Grapes5 acres3*552*1%bearing acres
Corn960,073 bushels211,283*1%production
Goats301 goats431,793*under 1%head on farms
Squash2 acres14*751*under 1%acres harvested
Hay10,184 tons532,117*under 1%production
Show all 20 items
DeSoto County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Rice4.4 million pounds10*91*under 1%production
Cattle4,501 cattle622,369*under 1%head on farms
Eggs2,623 laying hens25*979*under 1%head on farms
Honey845 pounds34*1,976*under 1%production
Hogs31 hogs52*2,125*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, green peas, pumpkins, cucumbers, chile peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, pecans and turkeys.

What livestock does DeSoto County raise?

DeSoto County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle4,50162head on farms
Laying hens2,62325*head on farms
Sheep50513head on farms
Goats30143head on farms
Hogs3152*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.