RANKIN COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Buy local in Rankin County: fruit, vegetables, honey, baked goods, plants and livestock from people in Brandon, Florence and Puckett. Watch for local sweet potatoes when it comes into season in Mississippi. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Rankin County by the Numbers

Rankin County has 579 farms on 99,015 acres (about 171 acres each). Together they sold $185.4 million of farm products in 2022, led by poultry & eggs, soybeans and hay & other field crops.

Orchards and vineyards here grow peaches and pecans, and local fields produce watermelons, sweet corn, turnips and turnip greens.

11 farms in Rankin County already sell straight to the public, about $112,000 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 Rankin County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Rankin County counts 135,109 egg-laying hens, 16,929 head of cattle and 903 horses and ponies. Fresh farm eggs are one of the easiest things to buy and sell locally.

About 973 people run or help run farms in Rankin County, with an average age of 59. 36% of them are women. 46 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 1 farm earns money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Rankin County stands out: it ranks #7 of 82 MS counties for number of farms and #9 of 70 MS counties for egg-laying hens.