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Newton County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Newton County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Newton County, Mississippi (97% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 147,057 laying hens, and sold 28,099,668 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (10,454 acres), soybeans (4,445 acres) and corn (877 acres). Its farms sold $177 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$177 million941st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
50191,201 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
3% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3013 published, 16 withheld, 1 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+
Newton County
$177 million
2% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 17 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Newton County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay6th in Mississippi10,454 acres
  2. 2Soybeans42nd in Mississippi*4,445 acres
  3. 3Corn42nd in Mississippi*877 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes7th in Mississippi*9 acres
  5. 5Garlic2nd in Mississippi8 acres

How does Newton 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.

Newton County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Garlic8 acres275*21%acres harvested
Chickens28.1 million broiler chickens11109*4%head sold
Eggs147,057 laying hens7*188*3%head on farms
Turkeys70 turkeys11*824*3%head on farms
Tomatoes9 acres7*481*3%acres harvested
Hay30,884 tons61,065*3%production
Cattle17,823 cattle131,349*2%head on farms
Goats525 goats231,216*2%head on farms
Sheep32 sheep55*2,567*under 1%head on farms
Corn152,723 bushels42*1,812*under 1%production
Soybeans205,812 bushels42*1,319*under 1%production
Hogs155 hogs18*1,419*under 1%head on farms
Honey720 pounds37*2,019*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, peanuts, onions, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, oranges, lemons, tangerines, blueberries, blackberries, pears, plums, figs and pecans.

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

What livestock does Newton County raise?

Newton County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens28,099,66811head sold
Laying hens147,0577*head on farms
Cattle17,82313head on farms
Goats52523head on farms
Hogs15518*head on farms
Turkeys7011*head on farms
Sheep3255*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.