Jefferson County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jefferson County, Mississippi grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Jefferson County, Mississippi (82% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 3,922 cattle, and sold 5,416,000 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (3,665 acres), hay (3,203 acres) and corn (1,620 acres). Its farms sold $37.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 47th of 82 counties in Mississippi.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $37.7 million2133rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 17461,569 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 18% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2010 published, 10 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jefferson County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jefferson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green peas | 3 acres | 7* | 173* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 367 goats | 31 | 1,597* | 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 5.4 million broiler chickens | 24 | 331* | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 13 turkeys | 36* | 1,566* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 5,927 tons | 63 | 2,449* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 3,922 cattle | 66 | 2,433* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 241,208 bushels | 39* | 1,697* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 158 hogs | 17* | 1,402* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 112,504 bushels | 49* | 1,450* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 208 laying hens | 66* | 2,478* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, collard greens, watermelon, grapes, pecans and sheep.
What livestock does Jefferson County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 5,416,000 | 24 | head sold |
| Cattle | 3,922 | 66 | head on farms |
| Goats | 367 | 31 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 208 | 66* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 158 | 17* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 13 | 36* | 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.