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Stone County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Stone County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Stone County's biggest by acreage are hay (4,481 acres) and corn (510 acres). Its farms sold $17.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 66th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$17.8 million2525th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
28036,502 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
66% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3727 published, 9 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+
Stone County
$17.8 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 66 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Stone County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay42nd in Mississippi4,481 acres
  2. 2Corn49th in Mississippi*510 acres
  3. 3Pecans11th in Mississippi*25 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn9th in Mississippi*16 acres
  5. 5Blueberries9th in Mississippi*15 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes14th in Mississippi*6 acres
  7. 7Figs3rd in Mississippi*6 acres
  8. 8Potatoes5th in Mississippi*5 acres
  9. 9Pumpkins8th in Mississippi*4 acres
  10. 10Watermelon23rd in Mississippi*4 acres

How does Stone 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.

Stone County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Carrots2 acres2*225*17%acres harvested
Cauliflower1 acre3*191*8%acres harvested
Figs6 acres3*14*7%bearing acres
Sheep1,018 sheep3903*5%head on farms
Potatoes5 acres5*481*5%acres harvested
Chile peppers2 acres4*349*5%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres7*523*4%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre5*416*2%acres harvested
Sweet corn16 acres9*597*2%acres harvested
Tomatoes6 acres14*635*2%acres harvested
Blackberries2 acres7*340*2%bearing acres
Pumpkins4 acres8*864*2%acres harvested
Collard greens2 acres5*151*2%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre7*543*2%acres harvested
Blueberries15 acres9*236*2%bearing acres
Show all 27 items
Stone County rankings, items 16 to 27
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Green beans3 acres6*519*1%acres harvested
Hay14,256 tons421,817*1%production
Cattle8,155 cattle441,979*under 1%head on farms
Green peas1 acre11*286*under 1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres14*751*under 1%acres harvested
Pecans25 acres11*300*under 1%bearing acres
Goats140 goats642,344*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon4 acres23*518*under 1%acres harvested
Corn91,500 bushels49*1,908*under 1%production
Eggs1,625 laying hens29*1,311*under 1%head on farms
Hogs29 hogs53*2,145*under 1%head on farms
Sweet potatoes1 acre11*215*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, peanuts, broccoli, cucumbers, grapes, pears, turkeys, chickens and honey.

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

What livestock does Stone County raise?

Stone County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle8,15544head on farms
Laying hens1,62529*head on farms
Sheep1,0183head on farms
Goats14064head on farms
Hogs2953*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.