Neshoba County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Neshoba County, Mississippi grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Neshoba County, Mississippi (98% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 139,947 laying hens, and sold 42,997,124 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (15,531 acres). Its farms sold $257 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 12th of 82 counties in Mississippi.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $257 million619th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 52289,971 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 2% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2412 published, 12 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Neshoba County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Neshoba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | 6 acres | 4* | 617* | 7% | bearing acres |
| Chickens | 43 million broiler chickens | 6 | 59* | 6% | head sold |
| Blackberries | 6 acres | 2* | 156* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 139,947 laying hens | 8* | 198* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 32,379 tons | 5 | 1,007* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 17,061 cattle | 16 | 1,394* | 2% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 4 acres | 26* | 828* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 359 goats | 34 | 1,621* | 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 26 turkeys | 27* | 1,320* | 1% | head on farms |
| Grapes | 3 acres | 7* | 615* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 10,590 pounds | 16* | 771* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 138 hogs | 19* | 1,486* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, lettuce, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, collard greens, watermelon, blueberries, pears, plums, figs and sheep.
What livestock does Neshoba County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 42,997,124 | 6 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 139,947 | 8* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 17,061 | 16 | head on farms |
| Goats | 359 | 34 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 138 | 19* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 26 | 27* | 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 |
| Jasper County | $217 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.