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Hancock County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hancock County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hancock County, Mississippi (84% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 8,376 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (2,606 acres). Its farms sold $9.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 74th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$9.7 million2722nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
24823,946 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
16% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3711 published, 22 withheld, 4 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+
Hancock County
$9.7 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 74 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Hancock County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay68th in Mississippi2,606 acres
  2. 2Blueberries6th in Mississippi*34 acres
  3. 3Cabbage5th in Mississippi*1 acre
  4. 4Oranges1st in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Hancock 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.

Hancock County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Oranges1 acre1*55*33%bearing acres
Blueberries34 acres6*129*4%bearing acres
Goats952 goats3631*3%head on farms
Cabbage1 acre5*416*2%acres harvested
Turkeys40 turkeys20*1,123*2%head on farms
Cattle8,376 cattle431,957*1%head on farms
Sheep178 sheep332,120*under 1%head on farms
Hay4,268 tons682,583*under 1%production
Honey1,440 pounds30*1,795*under 1%production
Hogs68 hogs36*1,844*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,425 laying hens32*1,440*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, lettuce, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, watermelon, lemons, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, nectarines, pears, pecans and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, apples, peaches and figs.

What livestock does Hancock County raise?

Hancock County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle8,37643head on farms
Laying hens1,42532*head on farms
Goats9523head on farms
Sheep17833head on farms
Hogs6836*head on farms
Turkeys4020*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.