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Harrison County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Harrison County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Harrison County, Mississippi (65% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 4,109 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (2,005 acres). Its farms sold $5.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 80th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$5.1 million2856th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
31814,463 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
35% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4124 published, 14 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+
Harrison County
$5.1 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 80 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Harrison County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay73rd in Mississippi2,005 acres
  2. 2Pecans6th in Mississippi*69 acres
  3. 3Watermelon12th in Mississippi*13 acres
  4. 4Cantaloupe2nd in Mississippi*13 acres
  5. 5Cucumbers3rd in Mississippi*12 acres
  6. 6Squash4th in Mississippi*8 acres
  7. 7Spinach2nd in Mississippi*7 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes19th in Mississippi*5 acres
  9. 9Cauliflower2nd in Mississippi5 acres
  10. 10Tangerines1st in Mississippi*5 acres

How does Harrison 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.

Harrison County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Cauliflower5 acres274*38%acres harvested
Tangerines5 acres1*60*26%bearing acres
Spinach7 acres2*53*24%acres harvested
Carrots2 acres2*225*17%acres harvested
Broccoli2 acres3*242*10%acres harvested
Cantaloupe13 acres2*141*6%acres harvested
Cucumbers12 acres3*164*5%acres harvested
Blackberries4 acres5*224*4%bearing acres
Squash8 acres4*397*4%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres4*366*4%acres harvested
Goats677 goats14951*2%head on farms
Sheep318 sheep211,803*2%head on farms
Tomatoes5 acres19*715*2%acres harvested
Pecans69 acres6*229*1%bearing acres
Turkeys28 turkeys26*1,297*1%head on farms
Show all 24 items
Harrison County rankings, items 16 to 24
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Figs1 acre7*78*1%bearing acres
Watermelon13 acres12*294*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle4,109 cattle642,410*under 1%head on farms
Hay3,224 tons732,684*under 1%production
Sweet corn1 acre33*1,180*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs197 hogs13*1,273*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,580 pounds27*1,518*under 1%production
Eggs1,266 laying hens37*1,538*under 1%head on farms
Chickens24 broiler chickens38*1,579*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, potatoes, green beans, bell peppers, oranges, lemons, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, pears, plums, pomegranates and milk.

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

What livestock does Harrison County raise?

Harrison County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle4,10964head on farms
Laying hens1,26637*head on farms
Goats67714head on farms
Sheep31821head on farms
Hogs19713*head on farms
Turkeys2826*head on farms
Broiler chickens2438*head sold

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.