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Yalobusha County, Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Yalobusha County, Mississippi grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Yalobusha County's biggest by acreage are hay (6,588 acres), soybeans (5,745 acres) and sweet potatoes (2,653 acres). Its farms sold $25.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 58th of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sweet potatoes (15th of 355 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$25.8 million2356th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
33991,270 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
88% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2911 published, 16 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+
Yalobusha County
$25.8 million
under 1% of Mississippi farm sales. No. 58 of 82 counties reporting.

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

What does Yalobusha County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay54th in Mississippi6,588 acres
  2. 2Soybeans43rd in Mississippi*5,745 acres
  3. 3Sweet potatoes3rd in Mississippi*2,653 acres
  4. 4Corn46th in Mississippi*954 acres
  5. 5Honeydew1st in Mississippi12 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes33rd in Mississippi*3 acres

How does Yalobusha 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.

Yalobusha County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MSMeasure
Honeydew12 acres123*75%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes2,653 acres3*15*9%acres harvested
Goats659 goats16976*2%head on farms
Cattle8,150 cattle451,980*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes3 acres33*960*under 1%acres harvested
Hay10,056 tons542,125*under 1%production
Sheep104 sheep45*2,348*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans191,343 bushels43*1,336*under 1%production
Hogs250 hogs11*1,170*under 1%head on farms
Corn114,480 bushels46*1,866*under 1%production
Eggs1,657 laying hens28*1,300*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, peanuts, lettuce, green beans, green peas, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, kale, garlic, grapes, peaches, pears, plums, figs and honey.

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

What livestock does Yalobusha County raise?

Yalobusha County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle8,15045head on farms
Laying hens1,65728*head on farms
Goats65916head on farms
Hogs25011*head on farms
Sheep10445*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.