Agriculture & Farming in Mississippi

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$2,216,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
30,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$1,072,568,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$2,403,066,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$18,156,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$2,216,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$1,255,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$2,216,000,000▲ 17%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED MSAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$1,255,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED MSOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
30,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
10,200,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
334
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
30,500▼ 24%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
10,200,000▼ 18%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
334▲ 7%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Soybean production value
$1,072,568,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn production value
$649,890,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Rice production value
$111,401,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$15,795,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
800,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$1,072,568,000▲ 15537%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Corn production value

1948–2025
$649,890,000▲ 918%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Rice production value

1949–2025
$111,401,000▲ 20530%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, rice (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2024
$15,795,000▼ 87%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
800,000▲ 36%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$2,403,066,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$718,657,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Cotton exports
$412,738,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Broiler meat exports
$311,957,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybean meal exports
$187,547,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$2,403,066,500▲ 213%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$718,657,400▲ 857%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Cotton exports

2000–2024
$412,738,800▲ 172%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Broiler meat exports

2000–2024
$311,957,300▲ 140%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybean meal exports

2000–2024
$187,547,200▲ 929%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$18,156,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$18,156,000▲ 3268%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).