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Sunflower County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Sunflower County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Sunflower County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (270,807 acres), corn (41,570 acres) and rice (10,681 acres). Its farms sold $349 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$349 million395th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
301381,831 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
86% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
298 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+
Sunflower County
$349 million
4% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 2 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Sunflower County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans3rd in Mississippi270,807 acres
  2. 2Corn3rd in Mississippi41,570 acres
  3. 3Rice3rd in Mississippi10,681 acres
  4. 4Wheat7th in Mississippi5,823 acres
  5. 5Hay137 acres

How does Sunflower 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.

Sunflower County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Soybeans16.5 million bushels38*13%production
Rice79.1 million pounds352*12%production
Corn7.8 million bushels35538%production
Wheat256,193 bushels7853*6%production
Turkeys24 turkeys28*1,353*1%head on farms
Goats118 goats652,433*under 1%head on farms
Cattle137 cattle78*2,978*under 1%head on farms
Eggs276 laying hens61*2,381*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: hay, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, pecans and honey.

What livestock does Sunflower County raise?

Sunflower County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens27661*head on farms
Cattle13778*head on farms
Goats11865head on farms
Turkeys2428*head on farms

Other farm counties in Mississippi

Top Mississippi counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Leake County$421 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
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.