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Hinds County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hinds County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hinds County, Mississippi (55% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 28,107 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (13,937 acres), hay (10,830 acres) and soybeans (6,974 acres). Its farms sold $66.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 37th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$66.9 million1734th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
847224,068 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
45% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4329 published, 9 withheld, 5 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+
Hinds County
$66.9 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 37 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Hinds County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn14th in Mississippi13,937 acres
  2. 2Hay16th in Mississippi10,830 acres
  3. 3Soybeans36th in Mississippi6,974 acres
  4. 4Pecans1st in Mississippi*756 acres
  5. 5Sorghum1st in Mississippi*375 acres
  6. 6Wheat34th in Mississippi*220 acres
  7. 7Sweet potatoes8th in Mississippi*76 acres
  8. 8Squash1st in Mississippi*14 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes2nd in Mississippi*13 acres
  10. 10Blueberries10th in Mississippi*12 acres

How does Hinds 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.

Hinds County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Kale5 acres1*101*31%acres harvested
Sorghum34,875 bushels1*345*17%production
Pecans756 acres1*92*14%bearing acres
Apples9 acres1*556*10%bearing acres
Garlic3 acres4222*8%acres harvested
Bell peppers4 acres3*339*7%acres harvested
Pears9 acres1*94*7%bearing acres
Squash14 acres1*274*6%acres harvested
Lettuce3 acres3*281*5%acres harvested
Tomatoes13 acres2*355*4%acres harvested
Cattle28,107 cattle2947*3%head on farms
Potatoes3 acres9*612*3%acres harvested
Goats623 goats181,035*2%head on farms
Hay23,596 tons161,324*2%production
Corn1.7 million bushels141,107*2%production
Show all 29 items
Hinds County rankings, items 16 to 29
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Turkeys36 turkeys21*1,178*2%head on farms
Cucumbers4 acres8*403*2%acres harvested
Cantaloupe3 acres4*348*1%acres harvested
Blueberries12 acres10*267*1%bearing acres
Green beans3 acres6*519*1%acres harvested
Sheep169 sheep35*2,151*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon11 acres15*324*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn4 acres25*965*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans327,089 bushels361,212*under 1%production
Sweet potatoes76 acres8*43*under 1%acres harvested
Honey6,815 pounds21*1,000*under 1%production
Wheat8,580 bushels34*1,793*under 1%production
Hogs197 hogs13*1,273*under 1%head on farms
Chickens54 broiler chickens34*1,537*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: collard greens, tangerines, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, plums, figs and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): onions, carrots, broccoli, cabbage and spinach.

What livestock does Hinds County raise?

Hinds County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle28,1072head on farms
Goats62318head on farms
Hogs19713*head on farms
Sheep16935*head on farms
Broiler chickens5434*head sold
Turkeys3621*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.