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Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi (97% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 7,215 cattle, and sold 13,193,036 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (5,417 acres). Its farms sold $86.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 33rd of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$86.6 million1521st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
31653,739 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
3% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3219 published, 7 withheld, 6 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+
Jefferson Davis County
$86.6 million
1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 33 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Jefferson Davis County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay46th in Mississippi5,417 acres
  2. 2Corn57th in Mississippi*154 acres
  3. 3Watermelon7th in Mississippi*32 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn7th in Mississippi*17 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes14th in Mississippi*6 acres
  6. 6Cucumbers8th in Mississippi*4 acres
  7. 7Squash10th in Mississippi*3 acres
  8. 8Bell peppers4th in Mississippi*3 acres
  9. 9Chile peppers1st in Mississippi*3 acres
  10. 10Cantaloupe4th in Mississippi*3 acres

How does Jefferson Davis 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.

Jefferson Davis County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Chile peppers3 acres1*249*7%acres harvested
Bell peppers3 acres4*402*5%acres harvested
Garlic1 acre7425*3%acres harvested
Sweet corn17 acres7*583*2%acres harvested
Watermelon32 acres7*187*2%acres harvested
Chickens13.2 million broiler chickens17200*2%head sold
Tomatoes6 acres14*635*2%acres harvested
Green peas2 acres8*210*2%acres harvested
Cucumbers4 acres8*403*2%acres harvested
Cantaloupe3 acres4*348*1%acres harvested
Squash3 acres10*638*1%acres harvested
Hay12,425 tons461,952*1%production
Cattle7,215 cattle522,068*under 1%head on farms
Goats225 goats522,033*under 1%head on farms
Sheep128 sheep43*2,279*under 1%head on farms
Show all 19 items
Jefferson Davis County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Green beans1 acre18*844*under 1%acres harvested
Honey480 pounds42*2,099*under 1%production
Corn13,100 bushels57*2,148*under 1%production
Hogs15 hogs57*2,281*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: carrots, cabbage, collard greens, blueberries, blackberries, pecans and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts.

What livestock does Jefferson Davis County raise?

Jefferson Davis County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens13,193,03617head sold
Cattle7,21552head on farms
Goats22552head on farms
Sheep12843*head on farms
Hogs1557*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.