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Union County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Union County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Union County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (42,131 acres), hay (11,382 acres) and corn (1,263 acres). Its farms sold $24.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 59th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$24.2 million2390th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
525129,221 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
89% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1814 published, 2 withheld, 2 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+
Union County
$24.2 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 59 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Union County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans17th in Mississippi42,131 acres
  2. 2Hay29th in Mississippi11,382 acres
  3. 3Corn43rd in Mississippi*1,263 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes2nd in Mississippi*13 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn10th in Mississippi*13 acres
  6. 6Apples12th in Mississippi*1 acre
  7. 7Grapes10th in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Union 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.

Union County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Tomatoes13 acres2*355*4%acres harvested
Sweet corn13 acres10*651*2%acres harvested
Sheep356 sheep191,723*2%head on farms
Hay18,352 tons291,568*2%production
Turkeys30 turkeys23*1,266*1%head on farms
Apples1 acre12*831*1%bearing acres
Soybeans1.4 million bushels17802*1%production
Goats303 goats421,787*1%head on farms
Cattle8,121 cattle461,986*under 1%head on farms
Grapes1 acre10*687*under 1%bearing acres
Honey7,062 pounds20*982*under 1%production
Corn147,626 bushels43*1,820*under 1%production
Hogs99 hogs26*1,675*under 1%head on farms
Eggs358 laying hens59*2,290*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat and watermelon.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): squash and bell peppers.

What livestock does Union County raise?

Union County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle8,12146head on farms
Laying hens35859*head on farms
Sheep35619head on farms
Goats30342head on farms
Hogs9926*head on farms
Turkeys3023*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.