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Lee County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lee County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lee County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (41,781 acres), hay (8,411 acres) and corn (2,877 acres). Its farms sold $37.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 48th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$37.5 million2136th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
39297,272 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
79% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3423 published, 11 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+
Lee County
$37.5 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 48 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Lee County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans18th in Mississippi41,781 acres
  2. 2Hay41st in Mississippi8,411 acres
  3. 3Corn34th in Mississippi*2,877 acres
  4. 4Wheat16th in Mississippi*1,310 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn5th in Mississippi*30 acres
  6. 6Peaches2nd in Mississippi*12 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins6th in Mississippi*7 acres
  8. 8Pears3rd in Mississippi*6 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes19th in Mississippi*5 acres
  10. 10Apples6th in Mississippi*4 acres

How does Lee 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.

Lee County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Plums3 acres2*93*8%bearing acres
Peaches12 acres2*224*5%bearing acres
Apples4 acres6*684*5%bearing acres
Pears6 acres3*135*5%bearing acres
Sweet corn30 acres5*466*4%acres harvested
Pumpkins7 acres6*749*3%acres harvested
Turkeys66 turkeys13*856*3%head on farms
Wheat80,200 bushels16*1,296*2%production
Bell peppers1 acre12*774*2%acres harvested
Tomatoes5 acres19*715*2%acres harvested
Sheep236 sheep271,977*1%head on farms
Hay14,703 tons411,797*1%production
Goats356 goats351,630*1%head on farms
Soybeans1.4 million bushels18810*1%production
Potatoes1 acre15*889*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 23 items
Lee County rankings, items 16 to 23
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Cattle7,614 cattle492,028*under 1%head on farms
Collard greens1 acre8*211*under 1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres14*751*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres17*615*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre18*844*under 1%acres harvested
Corn322,157 bushels34*1,621*under 1%production
Hogs122 hogs21*1,558*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,092 laying hens40*1,644*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: peanuts, broccoli, green peas, chile peppers, asparagus, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, chickens and honey.

What livestock does Lee County raise?

Lee County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle7,61449head on farms
Laying hens1,09240*head on farms
Goats35635head on farms
Sheep23627head on farms
Hogs12221*head on farms
Turkeys6613*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.