Lawrence County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Lawrence County, Mississippi grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lawrence County, Mississippi (97% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 10,954 cattle, and sold 29,646,281 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (6,883 acres) and soybeans (6,000 acres). Its farms sold $170 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 18th of 82 counties in Mississippi.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $170 million964th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 28352,696 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 3% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2514 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Lawrence County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Lawrence 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 | 29.6 million broiler chickens | 10 | 105* | 4% | head sold |
| Hay | 17,299 tons | 33 | 1,623* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 10,954 cattle | 33 | 1,771* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 331 goats | 39 | 1,697* | 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 24 turkeys | 28* | 1,353* | 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 37* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 1 acre | 23* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 68 sheep | 49* | 2,457* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 300,000 bushels | 37 | 1,237* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 1 acre | 33* | 1,180* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 2 acres | 28* | 686* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 55 hogs | 40* | 1,932* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 420 pounds | 44* | 2,122* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 527 laying hens | 54* | 2,100* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, collard greens, asparagus, apples, grapes, blueberries, blackberries and pecans.
What livestock does Lawrence County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 29,646,281 | 10 | head sold |
| Cattle | 10,954 | 33 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 527 | 54* | head on farms |
| Goats | 331 | 39 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 68 | 49* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 55 | 40* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 24 | 28* | 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.