Leflore County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Leflore County, Mississippi grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Leflore County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (142,929 acres), corn (50,764 acres) and rice (5,188 acres). Its farms sold $297 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 8th of 82 counties in Mississippi.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $297 million515th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 242300,354 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 73% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1311 published, 2 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Leflore County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Leflore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 8.9 million bushels | 2 | 511 | 9% | production |
| Soybeans | 8.4 million bushels | 4 | 60* | 7% | production |
| Wheat | 278,889 bushels | 6 | 822* | 6% | production |
| Rice | 39.4 million pounds | 7 | 68* | 6% | production |
| Squash | 1 acre | 23* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 20* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 43* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 2,034 tons | 74 | 2,793* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 539 cattle | 77 | 2,897* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 660 pounds | 39* | 2,040* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 392 laying hens | 58* | 2,249* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum and sunflowers.
What livestock does Leflore County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 539 | 77 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 392 | 58* | 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 |
| Simpson County | $296 million |
| Smith County | $282 million |
| Covington County | $266 million |
| Neshoba County | $257 million |
| Jasper County | $217 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.