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Lafayette County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lafayette County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lafayette County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (6,699 acres), hay (5,347 acres) and corn (1,077 acres). Its farms sold $11.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 72nd of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$11.4 million2669th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
378110,895 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
70% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2219 published, 1 withheld, 2 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+
Lafayette County
$11.4 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 72 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Lafayette County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans38th in Mississippi6,699 acres
  2. 2Hay57th in Mississippi5,347 acres
  3. 3Corn47th in Mississippi*1,077 acres
  4. 4Blueberries14th in Mississippi*7 acres
  5. 5Pecans16th in Mississippi*5 acres
  6. 6Garlic4th in Mississippi3 acres
  7. 7Asparagus1st in Mississippi*3 acres
  8. 8Pears5th in Mississippi*3 acres
  9. 9Apples10th in Mississippi*2 acres
  10. 10Grapes8th in Mississippi*2 acres

How does Lafayette 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.

Lafayette County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Asparagus3 acres1*163*33%acres harvested
Garlic3 acres4222*8%acres harvested
Plums2 acres5*127*6%bearing acres
Figs2 acres5*47*2%bearing acres
Apples2 acres10*775*2%bearing acres
Pears3 acres5*224*2%bearing acres
Sheep372 sheep181,692*2%head on farms
Blackberries2 acres7*340*2%bearing acres
Cattle7,832 cattle472,004*under 1%head on farms
Blueberries7 acres14*357*under 1%bearing acres
Honey18,716 pounds9*538*under 1%production
Goats173 goats582,214*under 1%head on farms
Hay6,902 tons572,369*under 1%production
Grapes2 acres8*651*under 1%bearing acres
Soybeans294,332 bushels381,240*under 1%production
Show all 19 items
Lafayette County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Corn112,520 bushels47*1,869*under 1%production
Pecans5 acres16*353*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs1,813 laying hens27*1,237*under 1%head on farms
Chickens32 broiler chickens37*1,572*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: turkeys.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes and lettuce.

What livestock does Lafayette County raise?

Lafayette County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle7,83247head on farms
Laying hens1,81327*head on farms
Sheep37218head on farms
Goats17358head on farms
Broiler chickens3237*head sold

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.