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Pontotoc County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Pontotoc County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Pontotoc County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (42,516 acres), hay (10,061 acres) and corn (2,689 acres). Its farms sold $34.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 51st of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$34.9 million2172nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
647142,364 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
83% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3018 published, 12 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+
Pontotoc County
$34.9 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 51 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Pontotoc County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans19th in Mississippi42,516 acres
  2. 2Hay36th in Mississippi10,061 acres
  3. 3Corn38th in Mississippi*2,689 acres
  4. 4Wheat710 acres
  5. 5Sweet potatoes6th in Mississippi*350 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn27th in Mississippi*3 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes37th in Mississippi*2 acres
  8. 8Squash14th in Mississippi*2 acres
  9. 9Cucumbers20th in Mississippi*1 acre
  10. 10Bell peppers12th in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Pontotoc 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.

Pontotoc County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Asparagus1 acre3*275*11%acres harvested
Sheep774 sheep61,122*4%head on farms
Goats894 goats6674*3%head on farms
Chile peppers1 acre7*544*2%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre12*774*2%acres harvested
Cattle12,888 cattle241,635*2%head on farms
Hay16,464 tons361,679*1%production
Sweet potatoes350 acres6*33*1%acres harvested
Soybeans1.3 million bushels19820*1%production
Collard greens1 acre8*211*under 1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres14*751*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes2 acres37*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Honey15,880 pounds10*595*under 1%production
Sweet corn3 acres27*1,019*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre20*834*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 18 items
Pontotoc County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Corn267,049 bushels38*1,671*under 1%production
Eggs4,486 laying hens23*668*under 1%head on farms
Hogs74 hogs33*1,808*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, pumpkins, cabbage, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, plums, pecans, turkeys and chickens.

What livestock does Pontotoc County raise?

Pontotoc County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle12,88824head on farms
Laying hens4,48623*head on farms
Goats8946head on farms
Sheep7746head on farms
Hogs7433*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.