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Prentiss County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Prentiss County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Prentiss County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (35,115 acres), hay (5,795 acres) and corn (4,218 acres). Its farms sold $31.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 53rd of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$31.6 million2244th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
439127,115 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
69% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1610 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+
Prentiss County
$31.6 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 53 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Prentiss County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans20th in Mississippi35,115 acres
  2. 2Hay49th in Mississippi5,795 acres
  3. 3Corn31st in Mississippi*4,218 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn12th in Mississippi*12 acres

How does Prentiss 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.

Prentiss County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Sheep907 sheep51,006*5%head on farms
Goats704 goats13913*2%head on farms
Cattle16,594 cattle191,413*2%head on farms
Sweet corn12 acres12*671*2%acres harvested
Hay12,042 tons491,978*under 1%production
Soybeans1.1 million bushels20870*under 1%production
Corn441,579 bushels31*1,546*under 1%production
Turkeys7 turkeys41*1,691*under 1%head on farms
Hogs38 hogs50*2,063*under 1%head on farms
Eggs794 laying hens44*1,881*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers and watermelon.

What livestock does Prentiss County raise?

Prentiss County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle16,59419head on farms
Sheep9075head on farms
Laying hens79444*head on farms
Goats70413head on farms
Hogs3850*head on farms
Turkeys741*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.