Walthall County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Walthall County, Mississippi grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Walthall County, Mississippi (98% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 92,068 laying hens, and sold 17,732,861 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (13,894 acres) and corn (588 acres). Its farms sold $119 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 82 counties in Mississippi.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $119 million1261st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 48468,536 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 2% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3219 published, 13 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Walthall County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Walthall 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MS | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 1,914 milk cows | 1* | 467* | 28% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 17.7 million broiler chickens | 15 | 161* | 3% | head sold |
| Cattle | 20,061 cattle | 9 | 1,237* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 28,268 tons | 9 | 1,163* | 2% | production |
| Eggs | 92,068 laying hens | 15* | 266* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 414 goats | 28 | 1,479* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 7 acres | 17* | 814* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 2 acres | 6* | 418* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green peas | 1 acre | 11* | 286* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Collard greens | 1 acre | 8* | 211* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 2 acres | 14* | 751* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 12 acres | 13* | 310* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 2 acres | 17* | 615* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 37* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 15,020 pounds | 11* | 623* | under 1% | production |
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Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, wheat, peanuts, onions, green beans, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, apples, grapes, blueberries, blackberries and turkeys.
What livestock does Walthall County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 17,732,861 | 15 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 92,068 | 15* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 20,061 | 9 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 1,914 | 1* | head on farms |
| Goats | 414 | 28 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 68 | 36* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 37 | 54* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Mississippi
| County | Farm 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 |
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.