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The top ranking crops for the Midsouth.

Ginger Rowsey, Senior writer

January 10, 2022

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How did the 2021 crop mix shake out across the Midsouth? A drive through the Delta this past summer probably told you corn acres were up or rice acres were down, but what about other commodities? And how did crop acreage measure up across the region? 

Here is the ranking of the top Midsouth crops by acreage in 2021, according to USDA statistics. States included are Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. 

About the Author(s)

Ginger Rowsey

Senior writer

Ginger Rowsey joined Farm Press in 2020, bringing more than a decade of experience in agricultural communications. Her previous experiences include working in marketing and communications with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. She also worked as a local television news anchor with the ABC affiliate in Jackson, Tennessee.

Rowsey grew up on a small beef cattle farm in Lebanon, Tennessee. She holds a degree in Communications from Middle Tennessee State University and an MBA from the University of Tennessee at Martin. She now resides in West Tennessee with her husband and two daughters.

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