Holmes County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Holmes County, Mississippi grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Holmes County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (50,614 acres), corn (30,990 acres) and hay (7,376 acres). Its farms sold $104 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 29th of 82 counties in Mississippi.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $104 million1361st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 483278,596 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 95% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1712 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Holmes County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Holmes 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MS | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 418,273 bushels | 2 | 642* | 9% | production |
| Corn | 5.2 million bushels | 8 | 698 | 5% | production |
| Soybeans | 2.8 million bushels | 13 | 560* | 2% | production |
| Hay | 18,666 tons | 28 | 1,548* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 9,762 cattle | 38 | 1,850* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 236 goats | 49 | 1,988* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 37* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pecans | 12 acres | 14* | 329* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 16 sheep | 57* | 2,610* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 76 hogs | 32* | 1,793* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,064 laying hens | 41* | 1,668* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 600 pounds | 40* | 2,058* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: peanuts, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers and turkeys.
What livestock does Holmes County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 9,762 | 38 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,064 | 41* | head on farms |
| Goats | 236 | 49 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 76 | 32* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 16 | 57* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Mississippi
| County | Farm 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 |
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.