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Scott County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Scott County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Scott County, Mississippi (98% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 177,855 laying hens, and sold 43,562,300 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (15,804 acres) and soybeans (2,935 acres). Its farms sold $340 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$340 million413th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
587115,648 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
2% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3211 published, 21 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+
Scott County
$340 million
4% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 4 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Scott County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay2nd in Mississippi15,804 acres
  2. 2Soybeans45th in Mississippi*2,935 acres
  3. 3Pecans13th in Mississippi*17 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes14th in Mississippi*6 acres

How does Scott 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.

Scott County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Chickens43.6 million broiler chickens556*7%head sold
Eggs177,855 laying hens6*172*4%head on farms
Cattle27,536 cattle3964*3%head on farms
Hay36,955 tons2877*3%production
Tomatoes6 acres14*635*2%acres harvested
Sheep143 sheep41*2,233*under 1%head on farms
Goats188 goats562,158*under 1%head on farms
Pecans17 acres13*320*under 1%bearing acres
Soybeans150,240 bushels45*1,389*under 1%production
Honey1,146 pounds32*1,881*under 1%production
Hogs54 hogs41*1,936*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, onions, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, watermelon, apples, oranges, tangerines, grapes, blueberries, peaches, pears, plums and turkeys.

What livestock does Scott County raise?

Scott County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens43,562,3005head sold
Laying hens177,8556*head on farms
Cattle27,5363head on farms
Goats18856head on farms
Sheep14341*head on farms
Hogs5441*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
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
Jasper County$217 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.