Farm operations
407
Avg 199 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28005 407 farms Upper-middle (#39/82) 21% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Amite County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Amite County. Ranked #39 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
81K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.4% 17K acres
- Other land
- 78.6% 64K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Amite County received $8.15 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.15
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 1.22×
- 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.
407 farms · $62.6M sales
Amite County, Mississippi reports 407 farms and $62.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2055 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #39 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #39 of 82
- National payments rank #2055 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$62.6M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$660K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$26.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Amite County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Amite County Farm Data Shows
Amite County, Mississippi reported 407 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $62.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $660K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.15/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $26.0M. In-state sales rank #39 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 80,958 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 17,333 acres (21.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$8.15 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
80,958 acres
Cropland
17,333 acres
Avg Farm Size
199 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.4%
17,333 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 80,958 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 17,333 | 21.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 63,625 | 78.6% |
| Average farm size | 199 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Amite County, Mississippi?
Amite County, Mississippi has 407 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 199 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Amite County?
Amite County's total commodity sales are $62.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #39 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Amite County receive?
Amite County received $660K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.15/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Amite County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Amite County is $26.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Amite County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Amite (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Bernalillo County, NM · UNPUB
$659K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Amite; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Chittenden County, VT · MID
$661K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Amite; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hillsborough County, NH · HEAVY
$662K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Amite; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lunenburg County, VA · MID
$658K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Amite; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Newton County (MID $/acre pole)
Newton sits near Amite on payments-per-acre ($7.96) while total receipts differ.
Johnson County (MID $/acre pole)
Johnson sits near Amite on payments-per-acre ($8.46) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Amite stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2055)
Amite ranks #2055 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
Amite County, Mississippi stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2055 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.