Kemper County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Kemper County, Mississippi grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Kemper County, Mississippi (97% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 11,378 cattle, and sold 3,355,000 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (10,386 acres). Its farms sold $35.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 50th of 82 counties in Mississippi.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $35.1 million2170th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 376137,623 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 3% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1912 published, 7 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Kemper County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Kemper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 7* | 544* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 376 sheep | 17 | 1,689* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 21,805 tons | 20 | 1,409* | 2% | production |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 12* | 774* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 11,378 cattle | 29 | 1,741* | 1% | head on farms |
| Collard greens | 1 acre | 8* | 211* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 3.4 million broiler chickens | 28* | 385* | under 1% | head sold |
| Squash | 1 acre | 23* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 6 acres | 19* | 440* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 118 goats | 65 | 2,433* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 1 acre | 33* | 1,180* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 102 hogs | 25* | 1,652* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, tomatoes, green peas, blueberries, turkeys, eggs and honey.
What livestock does Kemper County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 3,355,000 | 28* | head sold |
| Cattle | 11,378 | 29 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 376 | 17 | head on farms |
| Goats | 118 | 65 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 102 | 25* | 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.