ECONOMIC INDUSTRIES of MISSISSIPPI
Cotton plants ready to harvest in Caledonia, Mississippi.
Photo by Amy Moe-Hoffman - Dunn-Seiler Museum
Annual value of economically important commodities in Mississippi:
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CROPS and LIVESTOCK/DAIRY: $6.2 billion
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SOYBEAN: $1.011 billion
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COTTON: $624.5 million
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CORN: $436 million
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RICE: $140 million
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SWEET POTATO: $91.5 million
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POULTRY and EGGS: sales valued at $3.1 billion
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AQUACULTURE: (catfish, oysters): $230.7 million
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PETROLEUM: 0.3% of US Oil Reserves
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COAL: 1% of US Coal Reserves
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GAS: 0.1% of US Gas Reserves
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GRAVEL AGGREGATE and CLAY: $268,000