MISSISSIPPI COUNTY MARKET

Mississippi County, Arkansas Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 From Blytheville A F to Etowah, Mississippi County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Watch for local pecans when it comes into season in Arkansas. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Mississippi County by the Numbers

Mississippi County has 268 farms on 515,954 acres (about 1,925 acres each). Together they sold $462.7 million of farm products in 2022, led by soybeans, cotton and rice.

6 farms in Mississippi County already sell straight to the public, about $12,000 a year in direct sales. Crop Market gives them, and every backyard grower, a free way to reach more neighbors.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

Farm Life in Mississippi County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Mississippi County counts 45,040 egg-laying hens, 1,627 head of cattle and 35 horses and ponies. Fresh farm eggs are one of the easiest things to buy and sell locally.

About 495 people run or help run farms in Mississippi County, with an average age of 56. 26% of them are women. 49 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.

Where Mississippi County stands out: it ranks #4 of 75 AR counties for total farm sales.