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Madison County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Madison County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Madison County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (19,118 acres), corn (12,390 acres) and hay (7,343 acres). Its farms sold $38.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 46th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$38.4 million2122nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
510197,702 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
92% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3024 published, 5 withheld, 1 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+
Madison County
$38.4 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 46 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Madison County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans24th in Mississippi19,118 acres
  2. 2Corn13th in Mississippi12,390 acres
  3. 3Hay51st in Mississippi7,343 acres
  4. 4Oats1st in Mississippi*1,050 acres
  5. 5Wheat30th in Mississippi*865 acres
  6. 6Blackberries1st in Mississippi*25 acres
  7. 7Apples3rd in Mississippi*7 acres
  8. 8Peaches3rd in Mississippi*7 acres
  9. 9Plums1st in Mississippi*7 acres
  10. 10Strawberries1st in Mississippi*5 acres

How does Madison 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.

Madison County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Oats73,500 bushels1*196*46%production
Blackberries25 acres1*39*24%bearing acres
Plums7 acres1*56*19%bearing acres
Apples7 acres3*594*8%bearing acres
Spinach1 acre3*211*3%acres harvested
Peaches7 acres3*265*3%bearing acres
Garlic1 acre7425*3%acres harvested
Corn1.8 million bushels131,083*2%production
Goats366 goats321,601*1%head on farms
Cattle9,645 cattle391,860*1%head on farms
Hay10,626 tons512,080*under 1%production
Soybeans953,755 bushels24915*under 1%production
Tomatoes2 acres37*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat25,950 bushels30*1,622*under 1%production
Grapes2 acres8*651*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 24 items
Madison County rankings, items 16 to 24
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Sweet corn3 acres27*1,019*under 1%acres harvested
Blueberries3 acres18*490*under 1%bearing acres
Watermelon4 acres23*518*under 1%acres harvested
Honey5,010 pounds22*1,178*under 1%production
Hogs105 hogs23*1,631*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,294 laying hens36*1,521*under 1%head on farms
Sheep5 sheep58*2,624*under 1%head on farms
Sweet potatoes2 acres10*154*under 1%acres harvested
Strawberries5 acres1*220*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, lettuce, squash, pecans and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): pears.

What livestock does Madison County raise?

Madison County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle9,64539head on farms
Laying hens1,29436*head on farms
Goats36632head on farms
Hogs10523*head on farms
Sheep558*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.