Jasper County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jasper County, Mississippi grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Jasper County, Mississippi (99% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 100,301 laying hens, and sold 38,152,278 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (4,765 acres). Its farms sold $217 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 13th of 82 counties in Mississippi.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $217 million757th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 35360,775 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- under 1% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 239 published, 14 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jasper County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jasper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 38.2 million broiler chickens | 7 | 67* | 6% | head sold |
| Eggs | 100,301 laying hens | 14* | 254* | 2% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 48 turkeys | 15* | 1,025* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 311 sheep | 22 | 1,813* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 11,132 cattle | 31 | 1,761* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 14,706 tons | 40 | 1,795* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 253 goats | 48 | 1,938* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pecans | 2 acres | 19* | 373* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Corn | 1,650 bushels | 59* | 2,238* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, wheat, rice, tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, chile peppers, collard greens, watermelon, grapes, blueberries, hogs and honey.
What livestock does Jasper County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 38,152,278 | 7 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 100,301 | 14* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 11,132 | 31 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 311 | 22 | head on farms |
| Goats | 253 | 48 | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 48 | 15* | 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.