Marion County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Marion County, Mississippi grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Marion County, Mississippi (99% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 335,516 laying hens, and sold 18,904,960 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (6,402 acres). Its farms sold $139 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 82 counties in Mississippi.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $139 million1133rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 39155,155 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 1% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2513 published, 12 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Marion County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Marion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 335,516 laying hens | 1* | 107* | 7% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 3 acres | 9* | 612* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 18.9 million broiler chickens | 14 | 155* | 3% | head sold |
| Goats | 662 goats | 15 | 971* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 12,603 cattle | 25 | 1,650* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 16,358 tons | 38 | 1,687* | 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 29 turkeys | 25* | 1,288* | 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 33* | 960* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 96 sheep | 47* | 2,370* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 3 acres | 26* | 595* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pecans | 2 acres | 19* | 373* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 780 pounds | 35* | 1,993* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 17 hogs | 56* | 2,263* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, apples, grapes, blueberries, peaches and milk.
What livestock does Marion County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 18,904,960 | 14 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 335,516 | 1* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 12,603 | 25 | head on farms |
| Goats | 662 | 15 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 96 | 47* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 29 | 25* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 17 | 56* | 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.