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George County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does George County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, George County's biggest by acreage are hay (4,388 acres), peanuts (2,860 acres) and corn (1,116 acres). Its farms sold $18.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 64th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$18.9 million2501st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
47266,898 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
84% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3926 published, 10 withheld, 3 under half a unit
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+
George County
$18.9 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 64 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does George County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay47th in Mississippi4,388 acres
  2. 2Peanuts1st in Mississippi*2,860 acres
  3. 3Corn45th in Mississippi*1,116 acres
  4. 4Soybeans55th in Mississippi*890 acres
  5. 5Wheat33rd in Mississippi*510 acres
  6. 6Sweet potatoes7th in Mississippi*276 acres
  7. 7Sorghum4th in Mississippi*96 acres
  8. 8Pecans6th in Mississippi*69 acres
  9. 9Blueberries5th in Mississippi*35 acres
  10. 10Watermelon6th in Mississippi*34 acres

How does George 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.

George County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Peanuts12.2 million pounds1*109*19%production
Onions1 acre2*440*9%acres harvested
Pumpkins14 acres4*581*7%acres harvested
Potatoes6 acres3*436*6%acres harvested
Turkeys129 turkeys4*554*6%head on farms
Tomatoes14 acres1*333*5%acres harvested
Blueberries35 acres5*125*4%bearing acres
Sorghum6,546 bushels4*479*3%production
Sheep604 sheep91,320*3%head on farms
Goats907 goats5663*3%head on farms
Garlic1 acre7425*3%acres harvested
Sweet corn17 acres7*583*2%acres harvested
Watermelon34 acres6*182*2%acres harvested
Cucumbers4 acres8*403*2%acres harvested
Pecans69 acres6*229*1%bearing acres
Show all 26 items
George County rankings, items 16 to 26
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Cattle9,469 cattle401,869*1%head on farms
Hay12,394 tons471,956*1%production
Sweet potatoes276 acres7*38*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat15,381 bushels33*1,733*under 1%production
Honey7,685 pounds18*932*under 1%production
Grapes1 acre10*687*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs374 hogs6*982*under 1%head on farms
Corn137,000 bushels45*1,837*under 1%production
Eggs2,188 laying hens26*1,104*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans33,290 bushels55*1,674*under 1%production
Sunflowers1,800 pounds1*222*production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, squash, cantaloupe, apples, tangerines, peaches, pears, olives, figs and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green peas, bell peppers and chile peppers.

What livestock does George County raise?

George County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle9,46940head on farms
Laying hens2,18826*head on farms
Goats9075head on farms
Sheep6049head on farms
Hogs3746*head on farms
Turkeys1294*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.