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Lauderdale County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lauderdale County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lauderdale County, Mississippi (75% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 3,672 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (4,784 acres). Its farms sold $5.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 78th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$5.9 million2825th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
28367,105 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
25% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2317 published, 6 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+
Lauderdale County
$5.9 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 78 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Lauderdale County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay52nd in Mississippi4,784 acres
  2. 2Corn61st in Mississippi*15 acres
  3. 3Blueberries11th in Mississippi*11 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn17th in Mississippi*7 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes19th in Mississippi*5 acres
  6. 6Green beans4th in Mississippi*4 acres
  7. 7Squash6th in Mississippi*4 acres
  8. 8Green peas11th in Mississippi*1 acre
  9. 9Cucumbers20th in Mississippi*1 acre
  10. 10Watermelon30th in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Lauderdale 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.

Lauderdale County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Turkeys43 turkeys16*1,098*2%head on farms
Squash4 acres6*559*2%acres harvested
Tomatoes5 acres19*715*2%acres harvested
Sheep305 sheep231,823*2%head on farms
Green beans4 acres4*445*2%acres harvested
Blueberries11 acres11*280*1%bearing acres
Sweet corn7 acres17*814*1%acres harvested
Goats304 goats411,783*1%head on farms
Green peas1 acre11*286*under 1%acres harvested
Hay10,549 tons522,084*under 1%production
Cantaloupe1 acre8*531*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle3,672 cattle682,466*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre20*834*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon1 acre30*824*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs997 laying hens42*1,710*under 1%head on farms
Show all 17 items
Lauderdale County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Honey470 pounds43*2,104*under 1%production
Corn600 bushels61*2,267*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, chile peppers, peaches, pears, figs and pecans.

What livestock does Lauderdale County raise?

Lauderdale County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,67268head on farms
Laying hens99742*head on farms
Sheep30523head on farms
Goats30441head on farms
Turkeys4316*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.