Farm operations
261
Avg 360 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28009 261 farms Bottom quartile (#68/82) 40% cropland TRACE MIXED
Benton County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Benton County. Ranked #68 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
94K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.7% 37K acres
- Other land
- 60.3% 57K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Benton County received $1.43 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.43
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.21×
- 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.
261 farms · $17.2M sales
Benton County, Mississippi reports 261 farms and $17.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2633 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #68 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #68 of 82
- National payments rank #2633 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$17.2M
0.33× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$134K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-481K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Benton County's net farm income sits at the 12th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Benton County Farm Data Shows
Benton County, Mississippi reported 261 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $17.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $134K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.43/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-481K. In-state sales rank #68 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 93,844 acres agricultural land, cropland is 37,219 acres (39.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 360 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$1.43 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
93,844 acres
Cropland
37,219 acres
Avg Farm Size
360 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.7%
37,219 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 93,844 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 37,219 | 39.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 56,625 | 60.3% |
| Average farm size | 360 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Benton County, Mississippi?
Benton County, Mississippi has 261 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 360 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Benton County?
Benton County's total commodity sales are $17.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #68 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Benton County receive?
Benton County received $134K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.43/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Benton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Benton County is $-481K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Benton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Benton (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Clay County, NC · MID
$134K federal receipts is higher by - than Benton; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Knox County, TN · TRACE
$134K federal receipts is higher by - than Benton; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Van Buren County, TN · LIGHT
$134K federal receipts is higher by - than Benton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Park County, CO · TRACE
$136K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Benton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Sullivan County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Sullivan sits near Benton on payments-per-acre ($1.43) while total receipts differ.
Moore County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Moore sits near Benton on payments-per-acre ($1.43) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Benton stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2633)
Benton ranks #2633 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Benton County, Mississippi stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2633 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.