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Itawamba County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Itawamba County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Itawamba County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (16,731 acres), hay (4,641 acres) and corn (1,285 acres). Its farms sold $17.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 67th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$17.5 million2532nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
33589,001 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
89% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2314 published, 9 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+
Itawamba County
$17.5 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 67 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Itawamba County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans28th in Mississippi16,731 acres
  2. 2Hay50th in Mississippi4,641 acres
  3. 3Corn44th in Mississippi*1,285 acres
  4. 4Watermelon10th in Mississippi*16 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes43rd in Mississippi*1 acre
  6. 6Squash23rd in Mississippi*1 acre
  7. 7Cucumbers20th in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Itawamba 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.

Itawamba County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Turkeys43 turkeys16*1,098*2%head on farms
Sheep284 sheep241,868*2%head on farms
Watermelon16 acres10*267*1%acres harvested
Hay11,020 tons502,056*under 1%production
Goats236 goats491,988*under 1%head on farms
Cattle5,081 cattle582,294*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans632,703 bushels281,045*under 1%production
Squash1 acre23*916*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre20*834*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre43*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Corn139,199 bushels44*1,832*under 1%production
Honey1,742 pounds29*1,710*under 1%production
Eggs775 laying hens46*1,898*under 1%head on farms
Hogs21 hogs54*2,225*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, peanuts, potatoes, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, bell peppers, pears and figs.

What livestock does Itawamba County raise?

Itawamba County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle5,08158head on farms
Laying hens77546*head on farms
Sheep28424head on farms
Goats23649head on farms
Turkeys4316*head on farms
Hogs2154*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.