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Montgomery County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Montgomery County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Montgomery County's biggest by acreage are hay (7,646 acres), soybeans (3,610 acres) and corn (2,244 acres). Its farms sold $21.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 61st of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$21.1 million2460th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
290105,955 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
77% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2815 published, 11 withheld, 2 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+
Montgomery County
$21.1 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 61 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Montgomery County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay35th in Mississippi7,646 acres
  2. 2Soybeans46th in Mississippi*3,610 acres
  3. 3Corn33rd in Mississippi*2,244 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn22nd in Mississippi*5 acres
  5. 5Green beans11th in Mississippi*2 acres
  6. 6Garlic6th in Mississippi2 acres
  7. 7Squash23rd in Mississippi*1 acre
  8. 8Cabbage5th in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Montgomery 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.

Montgomery County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Garlic2 acres6306*5%acres harvested
Turkeys75 turkeys10*792*3%head on farms
Cabbage1 acre5*416*2%acres harvested
Hay16,555 tons351,672*1%production
Sheep187 sheep322,099*under 1%head on farms
Green beans2 acres11*640*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn5 acres22*897*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle4,571 cattle612,353*under 1%head on farms
Goats149 goats612,306*under 1%head on farms
Squash1 acre23*916*under 1%acres harvested
Corn346,980 bushels33*1,603*under 1%production
Soybeans130,204 bushels46*1,413*under 1%production
Eggs660 laying hens48*1,988*under 1%head on farms
Honey414 pounds45*2,126*under 1%production
Chickens20 broiler chickens39*1,584*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, green peas, collard greens, watermelon, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, pecans and hogs.

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

What livestock does Montgomery County raise?

Montgomery County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle4,57161head on farms
Laying hens66048*head on farms
Sheep18732head on farms
Goats14961head on farms
Turkeys7510*head on farms
Broiler chickens2039*head sold

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.