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Monroe County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Monroe County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Monroe County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (22,125 acres), corn (13,962 acres) and hay (7,379 acres). Its farms sold $41.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 45th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$41.3 million2076th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
520162,823 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
78% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2517 published, 8 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+
Monroe County
$41.3 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 45 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Monroe County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans25th in Mississippi22,125 acres
  2. 2Corn19th in Mississippi13,962 acres
  3. 3Hay48th in Mississippi7,379 acres
  4. 4Peanuts2nd in Mississippi*2,048 acres
  5. 5Wheat20th in Mississippi*1,025 acres
  6. 6Watermelon17th in Mississippi*10 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes19th in Mississippi*5 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn25th in Mississippi*4 acres
  9. 9Green beans11th in Mississippi*2 acres
  10. 10Blackberries7th in Mississippi*2 acres

How does Monroe 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.

Monroe County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Peanuts9.3 million pounds2*129*15%production
Goats798 goats8779*3%head on farms
Blackberries2 acres7*340*2%bearing acres
Turkeys42 turkeys18*1,105*2%head on farms
Tomatoes5 acres19*715*2%acres harvested
Corn1.3 million bushels191,179*1%production
Wheat62,281 bushels20*1,388*1%production
Hay12,261 tons481,968*1%production
Cattle8,384 cattle421,955*1%head on farms
Green beans2 acres11*640*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon10 acres17*341*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans795,083 bushels25967*under 1%production
Sweet corn4 acres25*965*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep53 sheep51*2,504*under 1%head on farms
Honey3,860 pounds24*1,323*under 1%production
Show all 17 items
Monroe County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Eggs4,948 laying hens21*630*under 1%head on farms
Hogs13 hogs58*2,302*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, grapes, blueberries, pears, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Monroe County raise?

Monroe County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle8,38442head on farms
Laying hens4,94821*head on farms
Goats7988head on farms
Sheep5351*head on farms
Turkeys4218*head on farms
Hogs1358*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.