Mississippi: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Mississippi (United States): moderate drought or worse 76.3 % of the area. This page gathers the farm data published for this state and links to the interactive profile.
Drought
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Moderate drought or worse | 76.3 % |
| Severe or worse | 30.8 % |
| Extreme or worse | 6.7 % |
| Exceptional | 0.9 % |
as of 2026-09-29
Crops
| Crop | Area | Yield | Production | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans | 2,300,000 acres | 61.0 bu / acre | 140,300,000 bu | 2026 |
| Corn | 720,000 acres | 191 bu / acre | 137,520,000 bu | 2026 |
| Hay | 600,000 acres | – | – | 2026 |
| Cotton | 355,000 acres | 1,082 lb / acre | 800,000 480 lb bales | 2026 |
| Rice | 49,000 acres | 7,400 lb / acre | 3,626,000 cwt | 2026 |
| Wheat | 20,000 acres | – | – | 2026 |
| Peanuts | 12,000 acres | 3,600 lb / acre | 43,200,000 lb | 2026 |
Current-year figures are the source’s forecast.
Sales tax
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| State rate | 7.00 % |
Open the interactive profile with charts →
Sources: USDA NASS / US Drought Monitor / AMS · Country profile · United States · Page generated on 2026-10-02.
Figures as each official source publishes them, with their unit. Anything a source does not publish for this region is not filled in or estimated. Methodology
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