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Forrest County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Forrest County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Forrest County, Mississippi (71% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 4,475 cattle, and sold 1,464,075 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (2,146 acres). Its farms sold $16.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 70th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$16.6 million2555th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
30230,551 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
29% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3416 published, 18 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+
Forrest County
$16.6 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 70 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Forrest County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay56th in Mississippi2,146 acres
  2. 2Watermelon3rd in Mississippi*99 acres
  3. 3Tomatoes4th in Mississippi*11 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn17th in Mississippi*7 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins7th in Mississippi*5 acres
  6. 6Potatoes11th in Mississippi*2 acres
  7. 7Squash23rd in Mississippi*1 acre
  8. 8Cucumbers20th in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Forrest 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.

Forrest County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Watermelon99 acres3*106*7%acres harvested
Honey164,020 pounds3*152*5%production
Tomatoes11 acres4*415*4%acres harvested
Pumpkins5 acres7*825*2%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres11*718*2%acres harvested
Goats561 goats221,140*2%head on farms
Sweet corn7 acres17*814*1%acres harvested
Sheep160 sheep37*2,176*under 1%head on farms
Hay7,193 tons562,347*under 1%production
Cattle4,475 cattle632,371*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys12 turkeys38*1,579*under 1%head on farms
Squash1 acre23*916*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre20*834*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens1.5 million broiler chickens30*448*under 1%head sold
Hogs72 hogs34*1,817*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Forrest County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Eggs1,484 laying hens31*1,399*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, peanuts, onions, green beans, green peas, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, collard greens, grapes, blueberries, peaches, pears, plums, pecans and milk.

What livestock does Forrest County raise?

Forrest County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens1,464,07530*head sold
Cattle4,47563head on farms
Laying hens1,48431*head on farms
Goats56122head on farms
Sheep16037*head on farms
Hogs7234*head on farms
Turkeys1238*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.