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Winston County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Winston County, Mississippi grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Winston County, Mississippi (97% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 239,464 laying hens, and sold 12,024,510 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (11,282 acres). Its farms sold $88.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 32nd of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Farm sales, 2022
$88.9 million1501st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
44889,088 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
3% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4113 published, 27 withheld, 1 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+
Winston County
$88.9 million
1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 32 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Winston County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay22nd in Mississippi11,282 acres
  2. 2Blueberries8th in Mississippi*24 acres
  3. 3Green peas2nd in Mississippi*11 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes9th in Mississippi*8 acres
  5. 5Apples6th in Mississippi*4 acres
  6. 6Bell peppers7th in Mississippi*2 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn33rd in Mississippi*1 acre
  8. 8Cucumbers20th in Mississippi*1 acre

How does Winston 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.

Winston County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Green peas11 acres2*102*10%acres harvested
Eggs239,464 laying hens3*132*5%head on farms
Apples4 acres6*684*5%bearing acres
Bell peppers2 acres7*523*4%acres harvested
Tomatoes8 acres9*519*3%acres harvested
Blueberries24 acres8*177*3%bearing acres
Goats594 goats201,080*2%head on farms
Chickens12 million broiler chickens18217*2%head sold
Hay20,629 tons221,468*2%production
Cattle9,946 cattle361,839*1%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre20*834*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn1 acre33*1,180*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs80 hogs29*1,772*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, green beans, pumpkins, squash, chile peppers, spinach, kale, collard greens, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, blackberries, peaches, pears, pecans, turkeys, sheep and honey.

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

What livestock does Winston County raise?

Winston County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens12,024,51018head sold
Laying hens239,4643*head on farms
Cattle9,94636head on farms
Goats59420head on farms
Hogs8029*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.