Grown Where

Marshall County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Marshall County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Marshall County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (23,782 acres), hay (13,209 acres) and corn (6,347 acres). Its farms sold $29.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 55th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$29.7 million2277th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
498189,255 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
86% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3316 published, 17 withheld
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+
Marshall County
$29.7 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 55 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Marshall County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans23rd in Mississippi23,782 acres
  2. 2Hay10th in Mississippi13,209 acres
  3. 3Corn25th in Mississippi*6,347 acres
  4. 4Wheat13th in Mississippi*2,331 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn16th in Mississippi*8 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes11th in Mississippi*7 acres
  7. 7Cucumbers13th in Mississippi*3 acres
  8. 8Squash14th in Mississippi*2 acres
  9. 9Blueberries20th in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Marshall 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.

Marshall County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Wheat111,280 bushels13*1,181*2%production
Hay27,955 tons101,179*2%production
Tomatoes7 acres11*562*2%acres harvested
Cattle15,251 cattle211,487*2%head on farms
Sweet corn8 acres16*781*1%acres harvested
Cucumbers3 acres13*481*1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres14*751*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans1 million bushels23893*under 1%production
Corn640,691 bushels25*1,414*under 1%production
Sheep119 sheep44*2,306*under 1%head on farms
Goats146 goats622,312*under 1%head on farms
Blueberries1 acre20*602*under 1%bearing acres
Honey3,366 pounds25*1,388*under 1%production
Hogs92 hogs27*1,711*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,207 laying hens38*1,566*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Marshall County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Chickens250 broiler chickens33*1,286*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, onions, green peas, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, apples, oranges, peaches, nectarines, pears, figs, pecans and turkeys.

What livestock does Marshall County raise?

Marshall County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle15,25121head on farms
Laying hens1,20738*head on farms
Broiler chickens25033*head sold
Goats14662head on farms
Sheep11944*head on farms
Hogs9227*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.