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Greene County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Greene County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Greene County, Mississippi (95% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 115,025 laying hens, and sold 15,957,000 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (3,708 acres) and corn (741 acres). Its farms sold $117 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 26th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$117 million1278th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
40859,945 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
5% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3522 published, 13 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+
Greene County
$117 million
1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 26 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Greene County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay55th in Mississippi3,708 acres
  2. 2Corn52nd in Mississippi*741 acres
  3. 3Blueberries3rd in Mississippi*41 acres
  4. 4Potatoes1st in Mississippi28 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins2nd in Mississippi*18 acres
  6. 6Squash6th in Mississippi*4 acres
  7. 7Onions1st in Mississippi*2 acres
  8. 8Carrots2nd in Mississippi*2 acres
  9. 9Green peas8th in Mississippi*2 acres
  10. 10Bell peppers7th in Mississippi*2 acres

How does Greene 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.

Greene County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Potatoes28 acres1161*27%acres harvested
Asparagus2 acres2*212*22%acres harvested
Onions2 acres1*304*18%acres harvested
Carrots2 acres2*225*17%acres harvested
Honeydew2 acres2*47*13%acres harvested
Pumpkins18 acres2*526*8%acres harvested
Sheep1,079 sheep2861*6%head on farms
Chile peppers2 acres4*349*5%acres harvested
Blueberries41 acres3*112*4%bearing acres
Bell peppers2 acres7*523*4%acres harvested
Goats943 goats4636*3%head on farms
Eggs115,025 laying hens12*234*2%head on farms
Chickens16 million broiler chickens16172*2%head sold
Cabbage1 acre5*416*2%acres harvested
Cattle18,081 cattle111,330*2%head on farms
Show all 22 items
Greene County rankings, items 16 to 22
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Green peas2 acres8*210*2%acres harvested
Squash4 acres6*559*2%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre7*543*2%acres harvested
Hay9,952 tons552,132*under 1%production
Turkeys10 turkeys40*1,621*under 1%head on farms
Corn57,600 bushels52*1,993*under 1%production
Hogs78 hogs30*1,782*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, strawberries, blackberries, pecans and honey.

What livestock does Greene County raise?

Greene County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens15,957,00016head sold
Laying hens115,02512*head on farms
Cattle18,08111head on farms
Sheep1,0792head on farms
Goats9434head on farms
Hogs7830*head on farms
Turkeys1040*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.