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Perry County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Perry County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Perry County, Mississippi (75% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 6,014 cattle, and sold 1,776,016 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (2,559 acres). Its farms sold $18 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 65th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$18 million2518th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
27844,071 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
25% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2819 published, 9 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+
Perry County
$18 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 65 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Perry County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay60th in Mississippi2,559 acres
  2. 2Corn54th in Mississippi*495 acres
  3. 3Cucumbers1st in Mississippi*17 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn10th in Mississippi*13 acres
  5. 5Grapes2nd in Mississippi*9 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes33rd in Mississippi*3 acres
  7. 7Squash10th in Mississippi*3 acres
  8. 8Cabbage3rd in Mississippi*2 acres
  9. 9Pecans19th in Mississippi*2 acres
  10. 10Potatoes15th in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Perry 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.

Perry County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Cucumbers17 acres1*134*6%acres harvested
Turkeys124 turkeys5*571*5%head on farms
Cabbage2 acres3*306*5%acres harvested
Grapes9 acres2*459*2%bearing acres
Goats584 goats211,096*2%head on farms
Sweet corn13 acres10*651*2%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre7*543*2%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre12*774*2%acres harvested
Sheep330 sheep201,780*2%head on farms
Squash3 acres10*638*1%acres harvested
Tomatoes3 acres33*960*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes1 acre15*889*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle6,014 cattle542,199*under 1%head on farms
Eggs29,681 laying hens20*360*under 1%head on farms
Hay6,256 tons602,420*under 1%production
Show all 19 items
Perry County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Chickens1.8 million broiler chickens29*438*under 1%head sold
Corn50,533 bushels54*2,015*under 1%production
Hogs84 hogs28*1,753*under 1%head on farms
Pecans2 acres19*373*under 1%bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, peanuts, green beans, green peas, chile peppers, collard greens, honeydew, blueberries and honey.

What livestock does Perry County raise?

Perry County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens1,776,01629*head sold
Laying hens29,68120*head on farms
Cattle6,01454head on farms
Goats58421head on farms
Sheep33020head on farms
Turkeys1245*head on farms
Hogs8428*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.