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Row Crop Production

Soybeans
Soybeans have replaced cotton as the number one row crop commodity produced in the state. Approximately 83 percent of the state's soybeans are grown in the Delta region of Mississippi. Soybeans in the state are typically planted between March 1 and June 15 and harvested between September 15 and November 30. Mississippi Delta soybean fields average 40 bushels per acre.

Cotton
Almost 75 percent of Mississippi's cotton is produced in the Delta region of the state. Mississippi cotton farmers plant between April 15 and May 15 and the cotton harvest typically occurs in the state between September 15 and November 1. Mississippi Delta cotton averages 920 pounds per acre.

Corn
Approximately 43 percent of Mississippi's corn is planted in the Delta. Farmers plant corn between March 1 and April 30 and harvest the corn crop between August 1 and September 30. Mississippi Delta corn has an average yield of 140 bushels per acre.

Rice
Nearly 99 percent of the state's rice is produced in the Mississippi Delta region. Typical planting dates for rice in Mississippi range from the beginning of April to the end of May. Mississippi's rice is usually harvested from the middle of August to the middle of October. The average rice yield for Mississippi's rice crop is 6,850 pounds per acre.