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Webster County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Webster County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Webster County's biggest by acreage are hay (2,866 acres), soybeans (2,678 acres) and sweet potatoes (2,146 acres). Its farms sold $19 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 63rd of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sweet potatoes (18th of 355 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$19 million2499th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
26446,190 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
88% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1812 published, 4 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+
Webster County
$19 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 63 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Webster County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay65th in Mississippi2,866 acres
  2. 2Soybeans48th in Mississippi*2,678 acres
  3. 3Sweet potatoes5th in Mississippi*2,146 acres
  4. 4Corn36th in Mississippi*2,075 acres
  5. 5Squash23rd in Mississippi*1 acre
  6. 6Spinach3rd in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Webster 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.

Webster County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Sweet potatoes2,146 acres5*18*7%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre3*211*3%acres harvested
Goats182 goats572,179*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys12 turkeys38*1,579*under 1%head on farms
Hay5,500 tons652,475*under 1%production
Squash1 acre23*916*under 1%acres harvested
Corn292,377 bushels36*1,645*under 1%production
Cattle1,861 cattle732,691*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans116,600 bushels48*1,441*under 1%production
Honey240 pounds49*2,193*under 1%production
Eggs201 laying hens67*2,488*under 1%head on farms
Chickens45 broiler chickens35*1,554*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, green peas and hogs.

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

What livestock does Webster County raise?

Webster County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle1,86173head on farms
Laying hens20167*head on farms
Goats18257head on farms
Broiler chickens4535*head sold
Turkeys1238*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.