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Mississippi, Crop Production & Agriculture

Mississippi produces 3 major field crops across 2.7M acres. The top crop is Soybeans with 1.6B bu.

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3

Major Crops

2.7M acres

Total Acreage

Soybeans

Top Crop

What the Mississippi Data Shows

Mississippi produces 2.1B bu across 3 major field crops, a top-tier output in the U.S. row-crop economy.

Mississippi ranks #17 of 35 tracked states for total field-crop production, contributing about 1.5% of combined output — real output, but smaller in scale than the Corn Belt and Great Plains anchors.

Soybeans alone accounts for roughly 76% of the state's tracked field-crop production by volume (1.6B bu) — effectively a single-crop economy by USDA's measurement.

Field crops account for 2.7M acres in Mississippi — a moderate footprint coexisting with livestock, specialty crops, or non-agricultural land.

Beyond the lead crop, Mississippi also grows Cotton and Rice; the second-largest, Cotton, adds 351.6M bu — 17% of the state's tracked output.

Crop Production in Mississippi

#CropProductionAcreage
1Soybeans1.6B bu2.1M acres
2Cotton351.6M bu395K acres
3Rice143.4M bu118K acres

Frequently Asked Questions

Mississippi grows 3 major field crops: Soybeans, Cotton, Rice.

Soybeans is Mississippi's top crop with 1.6B bu produced across 2.1M acres.

Sources: USDA NASS

Data from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Production in bushels, bales, or tons depending on crop.

Source: USDA NASS Quick Stats, 2026.