Jones County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jones County, Mississippi grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Jones County, Mississippi (99% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 53,550 laying hens, and sold 51,474,709 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (9,271 acres) and wheat (615 acres). Its farms sold $317 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 82 counties in Mississippi.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $317 million460th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 77997,409 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 1% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3420 published, 14 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jones County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jones 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 | 51.5 million broiler chickens | 2 | 37* | 8% | head sold |
| Honey | 222,900 pounds | 2* | 128* | 7% | production |
| Squash | 14 acres | 1* | 274* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 13 acres | 2* | 156* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Peaches | 7 acres | 3* | 265* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Grapes | 12 acres | 1* | 414* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 498 sheep | 14 | 1,495* | 3% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 21,774 cattle | 8 | 1,176* | 3% | head on farms |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 7* | 544* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 714 goats | 12 | 895* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 25,558 tons | 12 | 1,250* | 2% | production |
| Green beans | 3 acres | 6* | 519* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 53,550 laying hens | 19* | 317* | 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 40,000 bushels | 24* | 1,519* | under 1% | production |
| Cantaloupe | 1 acre | 8* | 531* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 20 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MS | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 43* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 6 turkeys | 42* | 1,700* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 1 acre | 33* | 1,180* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 30* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 40 hogs | 49* | 2,048* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, peanuts, sweet potatoes, lettuce, pumpkins, bell peppers, apples, blueberries, pears, plums, figs, pecans and milk.
What livestock does Jones County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 51,474,709 | 2 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 53,550 | 19* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 21,774 | 8 | head on farms |
| Goats | 714 | 12 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 498 | 14 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 40 | 49* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 6 | 42* | 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 |
| Wayne County | $317 million |
| Leflore County | $297 million |
| Simpson County | $296 million |
| Smith County | $282 million |
| Covington County | $266 million |
| Neshoba County | $257 million |
| Jasper County | $217 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.