Mississippi · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates
What does Mississippi grow?
Mississippi's farms sold $8.2 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 25 among the 50 states. Its highest national rankings are in sweet potatoes (No. 3, 14% of the US) and rice (No. 5, 6% of the US). Livestock and animal products make up 60% of its farm sales.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $8.2 billionNo. 25 of 50 states
- Farms, 2022
- 31,29010,251,497 acres of farmland
- Crops sold, 2022
- $3.3 billion40% of farm sales
- Best national rank
- No. 3Sweet potatoes
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.
What does Mississippi grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.
Where does Mississippi rank nationally?
Every item where Mississippi is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.
| Item | US rank | Share | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet potatoes | No. 3 | 14%† | 471 million pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Figs | No. 3 | 1% | 84 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Rice | No. 5 | 6% | 1.2 billion pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Tangerines | No. 5* | under 1% | 19 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Chickens | No. 6* | 7% | 701 million broiler chickens | NASS, 2025 |
| Peanuts | No. 10 | 1% | 80 million pounds | NASS, 2025 |
What livestock does Mississippi raise?
Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.
| Animal | Head | Share of US | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 668,652,465 | 7% | head sold |
| Laying hens | 4,673,149 | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 832,542 | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 177,541 | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 30,153 | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 18,884 | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 6,848 | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 2,330 | under 1% | head on farms |
Which Mississippi counties farm the most?
Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.
| County | Farm sales | Top crop by acres | Farms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leake County | $421 million | Hay | 481 |
| Sunflower County | $349 million | Soybeans | 301 |
| Bolivar County | $347 million | Soybeans | 394 |
| Scott County | $340 million | Hay | 587 |
| Washington County | $324 million | Soybeans | 287 |
| Jones County | $317 million | Hay | 779 |
| Wayne County | $317 million | Hay | 461 |
| Leflore County | $297 million | Soybeans | 242 |
| Simpson County | $296 million | Hay | 437 |
| Smith County | $282 million | Hay | 487 |
| Covington County | $266 million | Hay | 422 |
| Neshoba County | $257 million | Hay | 522 |
| Jasper County | $217 million | Hay | 353 |
| Coahoma County | $207 million | Soybeans | 210 |
| Noxubee County | $202 million | Corn | 458 |
| Rankin County | $185 million | Soybeans | 579 |
| Newton County | $177 million | Hay | 501 |
| Lawrence County | $170 million | Hay | 283 |
| Tallahatchie County | $165 million | Soybeans | 415 |
| Tunica County | $152 million | Soybeans | 92 |
Show all 82 counties
| County | Farm sales | Top crop by acres | Farms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humphreys County | $147 million | Soybeans | 214 |
| Yazoo County | $147 million | Soybeans | 518 |
| Marion County | $139 million | Hay | 391 |
| Sharkey County | $127 million | Soybeans | 112 |
| Walthall County | $119 million | Hay | 484 |
| Greene County | $117 million | Hay | 408 |
| Lincoln County | $116 million | Hay | 597 |
| Chickasaw County | $108 million | Soybeans | 424 |
| Holmes County | $104 million | Soybeans | 483 |
| Calhoun County | $97.2 million | Soybeans | 531 |
| Copiah County | $92.5 million | Hay | 444 |
| Winston County | $88.9 million | Hay | 448 |
| Jefferson Davis County | $86.6 million | Hay | 316 |
| Quitman County | $84.8 million | Soybeans | 224 |
| Clarke County | $78.8 million | Hay | 279 |
| Pike County | $73.2 million | Hay | 474 |
| Hinds County | $66.9 million | Corn | 847 |
| Issaquena County | $63.3 million | Soybeans | 103 |
| Amite County | $62.6 million | Hay | 407 |
| Lowndes County | $55.2 million | Soybeans | 333 |
| DeSoto County | $51.9 million | Soybeans | 372 |
| Panola County | $51.3 million | Soybeans | 572 |
| Clay County | $49.8 million | Hay | 370 |
| Lamar County | $41.4 million | Hay | 385 |
| Monroe County | $41.3 million | Soybeans | 520 |
| Madison County | $38.4 million | Soybeans | 510 |
| Jefferson County | $37.7 million | Soybeans | 174 |
| Lee County | $37.5 million | Soybeans | 392 |
| Tate County | $37.1 million | Hay | 503 |
| Kemper County | $35.1 million | Hay | 376 |
| Pontotoc County | $34.9 million | Soybeans | 647 |
| Warren County | $34 million | Soybeans | 224 |
| Prentiss County | $31.6 million | Soybeans | 439 |
| Carroll County | $31.1 million | Corn | 382 |
| Marshall County | $29.7 million | Soybeans | 498 |
| Alcorn County | $28.6 million | Soybeans | 357 |
| Pearl River County | $26.8 million | Hay | 665 |
| Yalobusha County | $25.8 million | Hay | 339 |
| Union County | $24.2 million | Soybeans | 525 |
| Oktibbeha County | $21.3 million | Hay | 375 |
| Montgomery County | $21.1 million | Hay | 290 |
| Attala County | $20 million | Hay | 412 |
| Webster County | $19 million | Hay | 264 |
| George County | $18.9 million | Hay | 472 |
| Perry County | $18 million | Hay | 278 |
| Stone County | $17.8 million | Hay | 280 |
| Itawamba County | $17.5 million | Soybeans | 335 |
| Benton County | $17.2 million | Soybeans | 261 |
| Grenada County | $17 million | Hay | 249 |
| Forrest County | $16.6 million | Hay | 302 |
| Tippah County | $16.3 million | Soybeans | 460 |
| Lafayette County | $11.4 million | Soybeans | 378 |
| Jackson County | $9.9 million | Hay | 393 |
| Hancock County | $9.7 million | Hay | 248 |
| Claiborne County | $7.5 million | Soybeans | 172 |
| Wilkinson County | $7.4 million | Soybeans | 163 |
| Adams County | $7.4 million | Soybeans | 180 |
| Lauderdale County | $5.9 million | Hay | 283 |
| Choctaw County | $5.7 million | Hay | 200 |
| Harrison County | $5.1 million | Hay | 318 |
| Tishomingo County | $3.5 million | Hay | 183 |
| Franklin County | $2 million | Hay | 216 |
Mississippi's signature crops
Items where Mississippi has the largest share of the national total.
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.