Mississippi agriculture’s post its second-highest result on record
Mississippi soybean growers harvested 2.15 million acres of soybeans this year despite almost the entire state being in various levels of drought.
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – Mississippi agriculture’s production value fell 10.3% in 2023 but still posted its second-highest result on record at $8.8 billion.
The state’s forestry industry took its usual place as its third most valuable agricultural product at $1.5 billion.
Soybeans were the most produced of many Mississippi-grown row crops, holding steady in second place. At $1.6 billion, its production value decreased from last year’s $1.72 billion.
Outside of row crops, catfish production was worth $251 million this year, which is down nearly 10%.
Livestock netted a total value of $509 million, an increase of nearly 16 percent.
Corn and cotton have competed yearly for the state’s second most valuable row crop.
Corn won a close battle in 2022 but grew its lead significantly this year. Its production was worth $675 million.
Mississippi soybean growers harvested 2.15 million acres of soybeans this year despite almost the entire state being in various levels of drought.
More than 122 million bushels were produced at an estimated 57 bushels per acre.
