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Wayne County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wayne County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wayne County, Mississippi (99% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 261,748 laying hens, and sold 49,889,619 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (8,815 acres) and corn (1,836 acres). Its farms sold $317 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 7th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$317 million461st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
46184,815 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
1% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3619 published, 12 withheld, 5 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+
Wayne County
$317 million
4% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 7 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Wayne County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay18th in Mississippi8,815 acres
  2. 2Corn40th in Mississippi*1,836 acres
  3. 3Sweet corn2nd in Mississippi*59 acres
  4. 4Blueberries7th in Mississippi*26 acres
  5. 5Watermelon8th in Mississippi*18 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes11th in Mississippi*7 acres
  7. 7Potatoes3rd in Mississippi*6 acres
  8. 8Lettuce7th in Mississippi*1 acre
  9. 9Green beans18th in Mississippi*1 acre
  10. 10Squash23rd in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Wayne 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.

Wayne County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MS
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Sweet corn59 acres2*345*9%acres harvested
Chickens49.9 million broiler chickens343*7%head sold
Potatoes6 acres3*436*6%acres harvested
Eggs261,748 laying hens2*124*6%head on farms
Blueberries26 acres7*164*3%bearing acres
Tomatoes7 acres11*562*2%acres harvested
Hay22,832 tons181,359*2%production
Lettuce1 acre7*543*2%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre12*774*2%acres harvested
Goats502 goats241,260*2%head on farms
Sheep278 sheep251,882*1%head on farms
Cattle11,453 cattle281,736*1%head on farms
Watermelon18 acres8*252*1%acres harvested
Turkeys19 turkeys31*1,437*under 1%head on farms
Squash1 acre23*916*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 19 items
Wayne County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Green beans1 acre18*844*under 1%acres harvested
Corn216,220 bushels40*1,729*under 1%production
Hogs42 hogs47*2,035*under 1%head on farms
Honey760 pounds36*2,003*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, onions, chile peppers, collard greens, oranges, tangerines, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, plums, figs and pecans.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): carrots, broccoli, spinach, kale and asparagus.

What livestock does Wayne County raise?

Wayne County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens49,889,6193head sold
Laying hens261,7482*head on farms
Cattle11,45328head on farms
Goats50224head on farms
Sheep27825head on farms
Hogs4247*head on farms
Turkeys1931*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
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.