Farm operations
357
Avg 239 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28003 357 farms Lower-middle (#56/82) 47% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Alcorn County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Alcorn County. Ranked #56 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
85K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 47.1% 40K acres
- Other land
- 52.9% 45K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Alcorn County received $6.69 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.69
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 1.01×
- 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.
357 farms · $28.6M sales
Alcorn County, Mississippi reports 357 farms and $28.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2131 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #56 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #56 of 82
- National payments rank #2131 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$28.6M
0.55× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$572K
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Alcorn County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Alcorn County Farm Data Shows
Alcorn County, Mississippi reported 357 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $28.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $572K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.69/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.7M. In-state sales rank #56 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 85,454 acres agricultural land, cropland is 40,261 acres (47.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 239 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$6.69 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
85,454 acres
Cropland
40,261 acres
Avg Farm Size
239 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 47.1%
40,261 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 85,454 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 40,261 | 47.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 45,193 | 52.9% |
| Average farm size | 239 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Alcorn County, Mississippi?
Alcorn County, Mississippi has 357 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 239 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Alcorn County?
Alcorn County's total commodity sales are $28.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #56 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Alcorn County receive?
Alcorn County received $572K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.69/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Alcorn County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Alcorn County is $4.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Alcorn County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Alcorn (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Stevens County, WA · TRACE
$572K federal receipts is higher by - than Alcorn; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Livingston County, MI · LIGHT
$573K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Alcorn; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Lake County, TN · MID
$570K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Alcorn; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Gunnison County, CO · TRACE
$568K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Alcorn; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Washington County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Alcorn on payments-per-acre ($6.71) while total receipts differ.
Ballard County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Ballard sits near Alcorn on payments-per-acre ($6.71) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Alcorn stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2131)
Alcorn ranks #2131 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
Alcorn County, Mississippi stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2131 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.