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Oktibbeha County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Oktibbeha County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi (78% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 13,081 cattle and 7,797 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (11,503 acres) and soybeans (976 acres). Its farms sold $21.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 60th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$21.3 million2457th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
375100,927 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
22% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3715 published, 19 withheld, 3 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+
Oktibbeha County
$21.3 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 60 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Oktibbeha County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay13th in Mississippi11,503 acres
  2. 2Soybeans56th in Mississippi*976 acres
  3. 3Pecans5th in Mississippi*85 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes19th in Mississippi*5 acres
  5. 5Blueberries16th in Mississippi*4 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins9th in Mississippi*3 acres
  7. 7Green beans11th in Mississippi*2 acres
  8. 8Chile peppers4th in Mississippi*2 acres
  9. 9Squash23rd in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Oktibbeha 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.

Oktibbeha County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Chile peppers2 acres4*349*5%acres harvested
Hogs7,797 hogs3*529*4%head on farms
Sheep516 sheep121,451*3%head on farms
Hay24,380 tons131,296*2%production
Pecans85 acres5*208*2%bearing acres
Tomatoes5 acres19*715*2%acres harvested
Cattle13,081 cattle231,619*2%head on farms
Pumpkins3 acres9*907*1%acres harvested
Goats360 goats331,618*1%head on farms
Green beans2 acres11*640*under 1%acres harvested
Squash1 acre23*916*under 1%acres harvested
Blueberries4 acres16*457*under 1%bearing acres
Honey2,800 pounds26*1,471*under 1%production
Soybeans30,869 bushels56*1,686*under 1%production
Eggs627 laying hens49*2,023*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, rice, sorghum, peanuts, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, bell peppers, garlic, cantaloupe, tangerines, grapes, blackberries, pears, chickens and milk.

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

What livestock does Oktibbeha County raise?

Oktibbeha County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle13,08123head on farms
Hogs7,7973*head on farms
Laying hens62749*head on farms
Sheep51612head on farms
Goats36033head 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.