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Simpson County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Simpson County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Simpson County, Mississippi (99% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 216,968 laying hens, and sold 37,022,760 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (8,211 acres) and corn (800 acres). Its farms sold $296 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 9th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$296 million518th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
43797,311 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
under 1% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3017 published, 13 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+
Simpson County
$296 million
4% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 9 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Simpson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay25th in Mississippi8,211 acres
  2. 2Corn51st in Mississippi*800 acres
  3. 3Watermelon5th in Mississippi*47 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes9th in Mississippi*8 acres
  5. 5Blueberries12th in Mississippi*8 acres
  6. 6Cucumbers8th in Mississippi*4 acres
  7. 7Chile peppers1st in Mississippi*3 acres
  8. 8Green beans11th in Mississippi*2 acres
  9. 9Squash23rd in Mississippi*1 acre
  10. 10Collard greens8th in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Simpson 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.

Simpson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Chile peppers3 acres1*249*7%acres harvested
Chickens37 million broiler chickens871*6%head sold
Eggs216,968 laying hens5*147*5%head on farms
Watermelon47 acres5*151*3%acres harvested
Cattle25,046 cattle41,057*3%head on farms
Tomatoes8 acres9*519*3%acres harvested
Sheep450 sheep161,572*2%head on farms
Goats658 goats17977*2%head on farms
Turkeys41 turkeys19*1,114*2%head on farms
Hay19,357 tons251,522*2%production
Cucumbers4 acres8*403*2%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre8*211*under 1%acres harvested
Blueberries8 acres12*336*under 1%bearing acres
Green beans2 acres11*640*under 1%acres harvested
Squash1 acre23*916*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 17 items
Simpson County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Corn88,000 bushels51*1,919*under 1%production
Hogs32 hogs51*2,115*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, green peas, bell peppers, cabbage, kale, cantaloupe, pecans and honey.

What livestock does Simpson County raise?

Simpson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens37,022,7608head sold
Laying hens216,9685*head on farms
Cattle25,0464head on farms
Goats65817head on farms
Sheep45016head on farms
Turkeys4119*head on farms
Hogs3251*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
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.