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Lincoln County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lincoln County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lincoln County, Mississippi (98% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 54,940 laying hens, and sold 19,098,205 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (8,386 acres). Its farms sold $116 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 27th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$116 million1290th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
59779,786 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
2% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2522 published, 1 withheld, 2 under half a unit
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+
Lincoln County
$116 million
1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 27 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Lincoln County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay21st in Mississippi8,386 acres
  2. 2Corn60th in Mississippi*12 acres
  3. 3Blueberries12th in Mississippi*8 acres
  4. 4Blackberries2nd in Mississippi*6 acres
  5. 5Tangerines1st in Mississippi*5 acres
  6. 6Pecans16th in Mississippi*5 acres
  7. 7Potatoes7th in Mississippi*4 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes26th in Mississippi*4 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn27th in Mississippi*3 acres
  10. 10Green beans6th in Mississippi*3 acres

How does Lincoln 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.

Lincoln County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Oranges1 acre1*55*33%bearing acres
Tangerines5 acres1*60*26%bearing acres
Blackberries6 acres2*156*6%bearing acres
Potatoes4 acres7*535*4%acres harvested
Chickens19.1 million broiler chickens13154*3%head sold
Cattle19,236 cattle101,275*2%head on farms
Hay21,213 tons211,432*2%production
Tomatoes4 acres26*828*1%acres harvested
Green beans3 acres6*519*1%acres harvested
Eggs54,940 laying hens18*314*1%head on farms
Goats288 goats461,835*under 1%head on farms
Blueberries8 acres12*336*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep152 sheep39*2,204*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys13 turkeys36*1,566*under 1%head on farms
Honey14,820 pounds12*631*under 1%production
Show all 22 items
Lincoln County rankings, items 16 to 22
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Squash1 acre23*916*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn3 acres27*1,019*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre20*834*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon2 acres28*686*under 1%acres harvested
Pecans5 acres16*353*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs78 hogs30*1,782*under 1%head on farms
Corn900 bushels60*2,254*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: bell peppers.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): chile peppers and cantaloupe.

What livestock does Lincoln County raise?

Lincoln County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens19,098,20513head sold
Laying hens54,94018*head on farms
Cattle19,23610head on farms
Goats28846head on farms
Sheep15239*head on farms
Hogs7830*head on farms
Turkeys1336*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.