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Lamar County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lamar County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lamar County, Mississippi (93% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 68,651 laying hens, and sold 4,924,030 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (6,123 acres). Its farms sold $41.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 44th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$41.4 million2072nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
38552,915 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
7% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3020 published, 10 withheld
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+
Lamar County
$41.4 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 44 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Lamar County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay24th in Mississippi6,123 acres
  2. 2Blueberries2nd in Mississippi*67 acres
  3. 3Sweet corn14th in Mississippi*10 acres
  4. 4Green peas3rd in Mississippi*8 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes11th in Mississippi*7 acres
  6. 6Bell peppers1st in Mississippi*7 acres
  7. 7Watermelon22nd in Mississippi*5 acres
  8. 8Figs5th in Mississippi*2 acres
  9. 9Green beans18th in Mississippi*1 acre
  10. 10Cucumbers20th in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Lamar 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.

Lamar County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Bell peppers7 acres1*228*12%acres harvested
Green peas8 acres3*114*7%acres harvested
Blueberries67 acres2*83*7%bearing acres
Turkeys84 turkeys8*743*4%head on farms
Chile peppers1 acre7*544*2%acres harvested
Figs2 acres5*47*2%bearing acres
Tomatoes7 acres11*562*2%acres harvested
Goats603 goats191,066*2%head on farms
Hay19,471 tons241,517*2%production
Eggs68,651 laying hens17*293*1%head on farms
Sweet corn10 acres14*711*1%acres harvested
Cattle10,941 cattle341,772*1%head on farms
Sheep227 sheep291,997*1%head on farms
Chickens4.9 million broiler chickens25343*under 1%head sold
Cantaloupe1 acre8*531*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 20 items
Lamar County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Green beans1 acre18*844*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre20*834*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon5 acres22*479*under 1%acres harvested
Honey11,197 pounds15*752*under 1%production
Hogs44 hogs46*2,018*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, potatoes, lettuce, onions, cabbage, collard greens, apples, plums and pecans.

What livestock does Lamar County raise?

Lamar County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens4,924,03025head sold
Laying hens68,65117*head on farms
Cattle10,94134head on farms
Goats60319head on farms
Sheep22729head on farms
Turkeys848*head on farms
Hogs4446*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.