Farm operations
180
Avg 327 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28001 180 farms Bottom quartile (#77/82) 33% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Adams County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Adams County. Ranked #77 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
59K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.6% 19K acres
- Other land
- 67.4% 40K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Adams County received $6.30 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.30
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.95×
- Mississippi 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.
180 farms · $7.4M sales
Adams County, Mississippi reports 180 farms and $7.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2303 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #77 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #77 of 82
- National payments rank #2303 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.0%
Commodity sales
$7.4M
0.14× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$371K
5.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-180K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Adams County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Adams County Farm Data Shows
Adams County, Mississippi reported 180 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $7.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $371K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.30/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-180K. In-state sales rank #77 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 58,846 acres agricultural land, cropland is 19,182 acres (32.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 327 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$6.30 per acre of agricultural land · the median Mississippi county receives $6.66. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
58,846 acres
Cropland
19,182 acres
Avg Farm Size
327 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.6%
19,182 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 58,846 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,182 | 32.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 39,664 | 67.4% |
| Average farm size | 327 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Adams County, Mississippi?
Adams County, Mississippi has 180 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 327 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Adams County?
Adams County's total commodity sales are $7.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #77 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Adams County receive?
Adams County received $371K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.30/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Adams County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Adams County is $-180K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Adams County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Adams (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Cabarrus County, NC · LIGHT
$371K federal receipts is higher by - than Adams; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Howard County, IN · TRACE
$372K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Adams; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Lake County, IL · HEAVY
$369K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Adams; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Dutchess County, NY · LIGHT
$373K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Adams; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Page County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Page sits near Adams on payments-per-acre ($6.32) while total receipts differ.
Fayette County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Fayette sits near Adams on payments-per-acre ($6.28) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Adams stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2303)
Adams ranks #2303 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Adams County, Mississippi stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2303 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Mississippi compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Mississippi 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.