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Rankin County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Rankin County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Rankin County, Mississippi (91% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 135,109 laying hens, and sold 27,433,187 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (13,585 acres), hay (10,869 acres) and corn (2,283 acres). Its farms sold $185 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$185 million902nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
57999,015 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
9% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3620 published, 15 withheld, 1 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+
Rankin County
$185 million
2% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 16 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Rankin County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans30th in Mississippi13,585 acres
  2. 2Hay4th in Mississippi10,869 acres
  3. 3Corn35th in Mississippi*2,283 acres
  4. 4Wheat21st in Mississippi*1,730 acres
  5. 5Watermelon15th in Mississippi*11 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn20th in Mississippi*6 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes26th in Mississippi*4 acres
  8. 8Squash6th in Mississippi*4 acres
  9. 9Green beans11th in Mississippi*2 acres
  10. 10Bell peppers7th in Mississippi*2 acres

How does Rankin 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.

Rankin County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Chickens27.4 million broiler chickens12111*4%head sold
Bell peppers2 acres7*523*4%acres harvested
Eggs135,109 laying hens9*205*3%head on farms
Hay33,111 tons4985*3%production
Chile peppers1 acre7*544*2%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre5*416*2%acres harvested
Cattle16,929 cattle181,402*2%head on farms
Squash4 acres6*559*2%acres harvested
Tomatoes4 acres26*828*1%acres harvested
Goats372 goats301,587*1%head on farms
Wheat50,226 bushels21*1,450*1%production
Turkeys23 turkeys30*1,378*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn6 acres20*851*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep156 sheep38*2,190*under 1%head on farms
Green beans2 acres11*640*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 20 items
Rankin County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Watermelon11 acres15*324*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans569,587 bushels301,071*under 1%production
Cucumbers1 acre20*834*under 1%acres harvested
Corn310,418 bushels35*1,630*under 1%production
Hogs45 hogs45*2,010*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, lettuce, celery, pumpkins, kale, collard greens, apples, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, plums, figs, pecans and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): asparagus.

What livestock does Rankin County raise?

Rankin County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens27,433,18712head sold
Laying hens135,1099*head on farms
Cattle16,92918head on farms
Goats37230head on farms
Sheep15638*head on farms
Hogs4545*head on farms
Turkeys2330*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.