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Jackson County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Jackson County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Jackson County's biggest by acreage is hay (1,945 acres). Its farms sold $9.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 73rd of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$9.9 million2714th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
39327,669 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
57% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3622 published, 13 withheld, 1 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+
Jackson County
$9.9 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 73 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Jackson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay67th in Mississippi1,945 acres
  2. 2Pecans8th in Mississippi*57 acres
  3. 3Potatoes2nd in Mississippi*7 acres
  4. 4Watermelon19th in Mississippi*6 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn22nd in Mississippi*5 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes26th in Mississippi*4 acres
  7. 7Apples6th in Mississippi*4 acres
  8. 8Grapes6th in Mississippi*4 acres
  9. 9Bell peppers4th in Mississippi*3 acres
  10. 10Cucumbers17th in Mississippi*2 acres

How does Jackson 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.

Jackson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Potatoes7 acres2*394*7%acres harvested
Turkeys141 turkeys2*522*6%head on farms
Bell peppers3 acres4*402*5%acres harvested
Apples4 acres6*684*5%bearing acres
Goats735 goats10866*2%head on farms
Tomatoes4 acres26*828*1%acres harvested
Honey41,310 pounds6*343*1%production
Figs1 acre7*78*1%bearing acres
Pecans57 acres8*242*1%bearing acres
Blackberries1 acre11*418*under 1%bearing acres
Grapes4 acres6*584*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle7,515 cattle502,039*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers2 acres17*615*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn5 acres22*897*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep134 sheep42*2,258*under 1%head on farms
Show all 22 items
Jackson County rankings, items 16 to 22
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Squash1 acre23*916*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon6 acres19*440*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre18*844*under 1%acres harvested
Hay4,273 tons672,581*under 1%production
Eggs2,925 laying hens24*905*under 1%head on farms
Hogs64 hogs38*1,864*under 1%head on farms
Chickens1,920 broiler chickens32*758*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, peanuts, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, chile peppers, collard greens, lemons, tangerines, blueberries, sweet cherries, pears and plums.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): onions.

What livestock does Jackson County raise?

Jackson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle7,51550head on farms
Laying hens2,92524*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,92032*head sold
Goats73510head on farms
Turkeys1412*head on farms
Sheep13442*head on farms
Hogs6438*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.