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Pearl River County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Pearl River County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Pearl River County, Mississippi (54% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 21,850 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (17,411 acres) and corn (558 acres). Its farms sold $26.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 57th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$26.8 million2337th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
665104,384 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
46% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4135 published, 6 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+
Pearl River County
$26.8 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 57 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Pearl River County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay3rd in Mississippi17,411 acres
  2. 2Corn56th in Mississippi*558 acres
  3. 3Pecans2nd in Mississippi*279 acres
  4. 4Blueberries1st in Mississippi*166 acres
  5. 5Soybeans57th in Mississippi*60 acres
  6. 6Figs1st in Mississippi*24 acres
  7. 7Cantaloupe1st in Mississippi*19 acres
  8. 8Lettuce1st in Mississippi*12 acres
  9. 9Squash3rd in Mississippi*12 acres
  10. 10Cucumbers3rd in Mississippi*12 acres

How does Pearl River 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.

Pearl River County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Cauliflower6 acres159*46%acres harvested
Spinach9 acres1*48*31%acres harvested
Figs24 acres1*5*29%bearing acres
Carrots3 acres1164*25%acres harvested
Lettuce12 acres1*91*21%acres harvested
Blueberries166 acres1*47*18%bearing acres
Broccoli3 acres2*179*15%acres harvested
Cantaloupe19 acres1*97*9%acres harvested
Plums3 acres2*93*8%bearing acres
Pecans279 acres2*140*5%bearing acres
Squash12 acres3*312*5%acres harvested
Bell peppers3 acres4*402*5%acres harvested
Tangerines1 acre3*72*5%bearing acres
Goats1,407 goats1361*5%head on farms
Pears6 acres3*135*5%bearing acres
Show all 35 items
Pearl River County rankings, items 16 to 35
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Cucumbers12 acres3*164*5%acres harvested
Sheep744 sheep71,148*4%head on farms
Turkeys88 turkeys7*725*4%head on farms
Hay36,457 tons3889*3%production
Cattle21,850 cattle71,172*3%head on farms
Chile peppers1 acre7*544*2%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre5*416*2%acres harvested
Tomatoes6 acres14*635*2%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres11*718*2%acres harvested
Milk129 milk cows3*907*2%head on farms
Collard greens2 acres5*151*2%acres harvested
Green beans3 acres6*519*1%acres harvested
Sweet corn6 acres20*851*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon12 acres13*310*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs417 hogs5*948*under 1%head on farms
Honey7,240 pounds19*971*under 1%production
Eggs4,629 laying hens22*656*under 1%head on farms
Corn31,630 bushels56*2,070*under 1%production
Soybeans1,200 bushels57*1,855*under 1%production
Chickens3,400 broiler chickens31*669*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, kale, lemons, grapes, blackberries and peaches.

What livestock does Pearl River County raise?

Pearl River County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle21,8507head on farms
Laying hens4,62922*head on farms
Broiler chickens3,40031*head sold
Goats1,4071head on farms
Sheep7447head on farms
Hogs4175*head on farms
Milk cows1293*head on farms
Turkeys887*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.