Lowndes County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Lowndes County, Mississippi grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lowndes County, Mississippi (54% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 8,792 cattle, and sold 3,675,009 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (11,092 acres), corn (10,119 acres) and hay (8,864 acres). Its farms sold $55.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 40th of 82 counties in Mississippi.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $55.2 million1880th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 333105,787 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 46% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3118 published, 12 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Lowndes County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Lowndes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watermelon | 150 acres | 2* | 86* | 11% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 5 acres | 2* | 283* | 9% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 39 acres | 3* | 416* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 102 turkeys | 6* | 653* | 4% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 4 acres | 7* | 535* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 9 acres | 7* | 481* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 4 acres | 4* | 445* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 19,025 tons | 27 | 1,537* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 1.2 million bushels | 20 | 1,219* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 8,792 cattle | 41 | 1,928* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 300 goats | 44 | 1,798* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 30,216 bushels | 28* | 1,593* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 3.7 million broiler chickens | 27* | 375* | under 1% | head sold |
| Sheep | 69 sheep | 48* | 2,455* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 11,240 pounds | 14* | 750* | under 1% | production |
Show all 18 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MS | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans | 426,205 bushels | 33 | 1,145* | under 1% | production |
| Blueberries | 3 acres | 18* | 490* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 593 laying hens | 51* | 2,048* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: green peas, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, peaches, plums, figs, pecans and hogs.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): collard greens.
What livestock does Lowndes County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 3,675,009 | 27* | head sold |
| Cattle | 8,792 | 41 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 593 | 51* | head on farms |
| Goats | 300 | 44 | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 102 | 6* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 69 | 48* | 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.