Farm operations
268
Avg 1,925 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AR · FIPS 05093 268 farms Top quartile (#4/75) 99% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Mississippi County, Arkansas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mississippi County. Ranked #4 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
516K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 98.7% 509K acres
- Other land
- 1.3% 7K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mississippi County received $8.71 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Arkansas county median of $11.71.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.71
- Arkansas county median per acre
- 0.74×
- Arkansas median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
268 farms · $462.7M sales
Mississippi County, Arkansas reports 268 farms and $462.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #685 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 75 counties in Arkansas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 75
- National payments rank #685 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$462.7M
2.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.5M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$173.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Mississippi County's net farm income sits at the 94th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mississippi County Farm Data Shows
Mississippi County, Arkansas reported 268 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $462.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.71/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $173.0M. In-state sales rank #4 of 75 in Arkansas.
Of 515,954 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 509,082 acres (98.7%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Arkansas.
Land Use
$8.71 per acre of agricultural land · the median Arkansas county receives $11.71. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
515,954 acres
Cropland
509,082 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,925 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 98.7%
509,082 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 515,954 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 509,082 | 98.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 6,872 | 1.3% |
| Average farm size | 1,925 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mississippi County, Arkansas?
Mississippi County, Arkansas has 268 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,925 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mississippi County?
Mississippi County's total commodity sales are $462.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 75 counties in Arkansas.
How much federal farm assistance does Mississippi County receive?
Mississippi County received $4.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.71/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mississippi County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mississippi County is $173.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mississippi County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mississippi (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Douglas County, SD · DENSE
$4.5M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Mississippi; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Musselshell County, MT · LIGHT
$4.5M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Mississippi; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Appanoose County, IA · DENSE
$4.5M federal receipts is lower by $14K than Mississippi; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pittsylvania County, VA · DENSE
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $16K than Mississippi; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Big Horn County (MID $/acre pole)
Big Horn sits near Mississippi on payments-per-acre ($8.72) while total receipts differ.
Mcpherson County (MID $/acre pole)
Mcpherson sits near Mississippi on payments-per-acre ($8.66) while total receipts differ.
Arkansas ERS state roll-up
Mississippi stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Arkansas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#685)
Mississippi ranks #685 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Mississippi County, Arkansas stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #685 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Arkansas compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Arkansas state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.